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Navalny's wife alleges poisoning

Alexei Navalny's widow points fingers of blame abroad, alleging poisoning of her late husband. Yulia Navalny calls for the release of investigation findings, while criticizing the inaction of Western authorities.

"Navalny's poisoning accused by his spouse"
"Navalny's poisoning accused by his spouse"

The mysterious death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison camp in northern Russia in February 2024 has once again put the spotlight on the political landscape of the country. Navalny, who was imprisoned since 2021 following an assassination attempt using the nerve agent Novichok, died under circumstances that have sparked widespread concern and calls for transparency. Two independent Western laboratories have confirmed that Navalny was indeed poisoned with this deadly substance. However, there has been no official confirmation from the Russian authorities regarding the poisoning. Navalny's wife, Yulia, has been at the forefront of the demand for transparency. She has smuggled her husband's biological material out of Russia and is calling for the results of the investigation to be published, including the disclosure of the identified poison. Yulia's message has put the case back on the international agenda, with the demand for transparency increasing the pressure on governments in the East and West. Russian authorities, however, are speaking of 'natural causes' as the reason for Navalny's death. This assertion has been met with scepticism by many, given the circumstances surrounding his illness and death. The case of Alexei Navalny continues to be a contentious issue, with the international community calling for a thorough and transparent investigation into his death and the alleged use of the Novichok nerve agent.

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