Russia court rejects lawsuit by Nalvany’s mother alleging improper care

A woman holds candles and a portrait of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison [Nacho Doce/Reuters]

A Russian court has rejected a lawsuit by Lyudmila Navalnaya, the mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, alleging he had received inadequate medical care in the Arctic penal colony where he died, a former Navalny aide has said.

Ivan Zhdanov, head of the Anti-Corruption Foundation that was started by Navalny, said on Thursday the court in the town of Labytnangi turned down the lawsuit because it said only Nalvany could make the complaint himself.