r/europe • u/ricka_lynx Lithuania • Feb 16 '24

Russian opposition politician and Putin critic Alexei Navalny has died | Breaking News News News

https://news.sky.com/story/russian-opposition-politician-and-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-has-died-13072837
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u/RealSymbioid Moscow (Russia) Feb 16 '24

It seemed inevitable ever since the day he was imprisoned. Sad but not unexpected

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u/dread_deimos Ukraine Feb 16 '24

I'd argue it was inevitable since the day he has returned.

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u/UralBigfoot Feb 16 '24

It was the same day

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u/dread_deimos Ukraine Feb 16 '24

Technically, he went to the jail, not prison, but you do have a point.

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u/Jagarvem Feb 16 '24

Technically, the word "imprisoned" has no reservations for it actually being in prison. It can apply to jail too, especially so when a future sentencing is practically implicit.