There was word this week that Navalny was near death. The 44-old-year has been receiving support from around the world.
Tens of thousands of Russians protested in the streets on the same day Putin delivered his state of the union address. Nearly 1,800 were arrested.
Their crime? Fighting in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose life is fading away in prison.pic.twitter.com/JHlU5ihHsa
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