The US and UK ambassadors to Russia, Lynne Tracy and Nigel Casey, paid their respects to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by laying flowers at a memorial in Moscow. Navalny, who died in prison last week, is believed by his allies to have been murdered on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. The ambassadors called for a full and transparent investigation into Navalny’s death, with the UK holding the Russian authorities responsible.
As tributes pour in for Navalny, his wife Yulia demands accountability from Putin and his allies for her husband’s death. Questions arise over the whereabouts of Navalny’s body, as his allies accuse Russian authorities of hiding it. Russian prison officials claim Navalny died due to “sudden death syndrome,” a vague term that lacks clarity on the actual cause of death. Furthermore, Navalny’s mother was informed that his body would only be released after a post-mortem examination.
The Russian president has not publicly addressed Navalny’s death, and the Kremlin’s response has been limited to acknowledging the situation. Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry rejects international assessments of Navalny’s cause of death as biased and unfounded. Navalny’s supporters are adamant that the Russian government is concealing the truth about his death, leading to growing calls for accountability and justice.
