Jens Asbjørn Bøgen
The Russian opposition leader died in a Russian prison last year.
The Russian opposition leader died in a Russian prison last year.
What is happening?
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, says fresh lab results confirm her husband was poisoned.
In a video posted to X, she revealed that two foreign laboratories tested biological samples smuggled out of Russia in 2024 and reached the same damning conclusion.
Navalny’s sudden death
Navalny, 47, died unexpectedly on February 16, 2024, while serving time in a remote Arctic prison.
His death marked a major blow to Russia’s opposition movement, stripping it of its most well-known and influential voice.
A widow’s relentless pursuit of truth
Since his death, Navalnaya has been outspoken in her belief that her husband was murdered.
She’s consistently pointed the finger at the Russian government—accusations that the Kremlin has repeatedly dismissed as baseless.
Secret samples smuggled out of Russia
In her video, Navalnaya explained that biological material from Navalny was clandestinely transported out of the country earlier this year.
The samples were then analyzed by labs in two separate countries, both of which reportedly agreed: he was poisoned.
“Alexei was killed”
“These labs in two different countries reached the same conclusion: Alexei was killed. More specifically, he was poisoned,” Navalnaya stated plainly in the video, doubling down on her accusations of foul play.
No details on the poison used
Despite her dramatic claims, Navalnaya did not disclose what specific substance the labs had detected.
She urged the laboratories involved to release their full findings to the public, calling it an “inconvenient truth” the world needs to hear.
Disputing Russia’s official explanation
Navalnaya continues to reject the Russian government’s claim that Navalny died from a “combination of diseases.”
She previously called those conclusions misleading and part of a broader cover-up.
U.S. Intelligence: Putin didn’t order the killing
While speculation has long swirled about the Kremlin’s role,
U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that President Vladimir Putin did not personally order Navalny’s death, according to reports from the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal.
A growing call for transparency
Navalnaya’s plea for the labs to publish their findings adds pressure on international actors to push for more transparency around Navalny’s death.
Her efforts keep the spotlight firmly on what she insists was a political assassination.
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