"Navalny's Body Returned to Mother Amid Secret Funeral Controversy"
TL;DR
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's body has been returned to his mother after his death in prison, with no immediate information about the cause. Navalny, a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, survived a poisoning attempt in 2020 and was serving a jail sentence at the time of his death. Western leaders have condemned his death, with President Joe Biden stating that there is no doubt it was the consequence of something Putin and his thugs did. The Kremlin has denied involvement and called the allegations "absolutely rabid statements."
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s body returned to his mother, spokesperson says NBC News
- Russia After Alexei Navalny The New Yorker
- Navalny’s mother told to agree to secret funeral or have her son buried at penal colony, spokesperson says CNN
- Russia-Ukraine war anniversary: Western leaders in Kyiv as Russian drone hits Odesa The Associated Press
- HUR Chief Budanov Confirms Navalny Died of Detached Blood Clot Kyiv Post
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