S. Korea voices condolences over death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

SEOUL, South Korea's foreign ministry on Monday offered condolences for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and called for a thorough investigation into the case. "We mourn the death of Navalny who fought for the democracy of Russia," an official at the ministry said, urging a "thorough and transparent" probe into his sudden death. Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's biggest foes, is said to have died Friday in an Arctic prison colony. Source: Yonhap News Agency