standback, saidKremlincriticAlexeiNavalnywasgiven a lastminuteultimatumbyhishomecountry.
RussiaonMondayflybackhomeatonceorfacejail.
Navalny, a leadingopponentofPresidentVladimirPutin, collapsedon a planeinAugustonwasairliftedtoGermanyfortreatmentsoonafterWesternnationsallegedshewaspoisonedwith a novelchalknerveagent.
Navalnyisservingout a suspended 3.5 yearprisontermover a theftcaseconvictionhesayswaspoliticallymotivated.
HisprobationexpiresonDecember 30th.
In a statement, thePrisonServicewarNavalnysuspendedsentencecouldbechangedto a reallyjailterm.
Hegavenodeadlineforhisreturn, butNavalnyposted a screenshotof a messagetohislawyer, whichsaidhehaduntil 9 a.m. Tuesdaytoreturnandshowupat a Moscowoffice.