Prominent Kremlin opposition figure Alexei Navalny risks arrest on his arrival in Russia for the first time since his poisoning last year.
One of President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic critics, Mr Navalny was flown to Berlin in August for emergency medical treatment after being poisoned with what German tests showed was a Novichok nerve agent.
Russian authorities threatened to arrest Mr Navalny if he returned to his home country and on Sunday evening the airline he travelled on announced his plane was "in a holding pattern", Reuters reported.
"This is the best moment in the last five months," he told reporters after he boarded a plane in the German capital, bound for Moscow. "I feel great. Finally, I'm returning to my home town."
Mr Navalny was charged and convicted of embezzlement and money laundering in 2014 and handed a suspended sentence – but the European Court of Human Rights ruled the charges "unlawful".
He is the subject of three other criminal cases in Russia, all of which he claims are politically motivated.
Security measures at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport were tightened and journalists barred from covering his arrival, apparently due to coronavirus concerns.
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The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.
The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.
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Kabir Singh
Produced by: Cinestaan Studios, T-Series
Directed by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Suresh Oberoi, Soham Majumdar, Arjun Pahwa
Rating: 2.5/5
The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors
Power: Combined output 920hp
Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km
On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025
Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000
The specs: 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA
Price, base / as tested Dh150,900 / Dh173,600
Engine 2.0L inline four-cylinder
Transmission Seven-speed automatic
Power 211hp @ 5,500rpm
Torque 350Nm @ 1,200rpm
Fuel economy, combined 6.4L / 100km
