Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Ends Hunger Strike In Prison, Thanks Supporters

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny announced Friday that he will be ending his hunger strike after refusing to eat for around 24 days in protest of lack of medical care from his personal doctors while in prison.

According to The New York Times, “Mr. Navalny said he halted his hunger strike on the advice of his doctors and because his demands had been partially met.”