Tests show Navalny was poisoned in jail, his widow says
Summary
Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader, died in 2024 in an Arctic prison, and his widow claims he was poisoned. She stated that labs in two countries tested smuggled biological samples and found poison in his system. No details about the poison or the labs have been made public, and his widow has called for these results to be released.Key Facts
- Alexei Navalny was serving a prison sentence when he died in February 2024.
- His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, claims he was poisoned and killed.
- Biological samples smuggled out of Russia were tested in two countries' labs.
- No specific details about the poison or lab test results were shared publicly.
- Navalny had previously survived a poisoning with a Novichok nerve agent in 2020.
- His widow claims the labs are withholding results for political reasons.
- Navalny's supporters believe the Russian government played a role in his death.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated he was unaware of Navalnaya's comments.
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