Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be moved to hospital

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

A decision has been made to transfer imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, to hospital, the Russian state penitentiary service said.

The announcement comes two days after Mr Navalny’s doctor said his health was deteriorating rapidly and the 44-year-old Kremlin critic could be on the verge of death.