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The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny are currently unknown, with his allies saying he is no longer at the penal colony where he had been imprisoned since last year. Russian officials have not said where Navalny was taken, and there has been no comment from the Kremlin. Navalny’s spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, said Monday had been due to make a court appearance via video link but did not. She said the prison cited problems with the electricity. The spokeswoman said the last time his lawyers and allies had heard from him was six days ago. Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in prison in August on charges of extremist activity. He was serving his sentence in a maximum-security prison, Penal Colony No. 6, in the town of Melekhovo in the Vladimir region more than 225 kilometers east of Moscow. According to the Associated Press, Navalny had been expected to be transferred to a 'special security' penal colony with the strictest security level in the Russian prison system. Transferring inmates from one prison to another in Russia can take weeks, with inmates having to take trains across the vast country, with limited to no information given about their well-being or location. The United States has expressed concern over the situation, with White House national security spokesman John Kirby saying, 'He should be released immediately. He should never have been jailed in the first place.'

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The article describes Iran's actions as a 'terrorist attack', even though it was an act of self-defense against Israel's aggression.

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The article states that Emirates had canceled some of its flights and rerouted others after many countries in the region closed airspace temporarily in response to Iran's attack on Israel. However, this statement is also not entirely accurate as only a few countries (Egypt, Kuwait and Lebanon) closed their airspace due to Iran's attack on Israel.
The article states that major airlines across the Middle East announced they are resuming their flight operations after canceling or rerouting some of their flights when Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles against Israel during an overnight attack. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as only three airlines (Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways) were affected by the closure of airspace in the region due to Iran's attack on Israel.
The article states that some of our flights have been affected by the temporary closure of a number of airspaces in the region. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as only three airlines (Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways) were affected by the closure of airspace in the region due to Iran's attack on Israel.

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The article states that Navalny has campaigned against corruption and faced a number of charges that he denies. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as some have speculated his disappearance was strategically timed, as it is the beginning of a campaign period for a presidential election.
The article states that Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in prison on charges of extremist activity. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as he was serving his sentence in a maximum-security prison and had been expected to be transferred to a special security penal colony with the strictest security level.