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Alexei Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent defenders, is currently imprisoned in Russia.

Video. Alexei Navalny awarded EU's top human rights prize

Updated: 21/10/2021 - 18:10 GMT+2

Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was nominated alongside Bolivian lawyer Jeanine Áñez and the women of Afghanistan.

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