PHOTO: A woman places a lit candle next to a poster of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, outside the Russian embassy in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Three days after reports of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 30-year prison sentence, his family has still has not been allowed to view his body.
Navalny’s allies accuse authorities of trying to hide evidence.
A London newspaper quoted a source as describing the body as “bruised.”
“The body was taken by investigative committee and they are conducting some sort of investigations with him,” said Navalny spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh.
Russian authorities say Navalny died from sudden death syndrome. But most believe he was murdered.
In a new video, Navalny’s widow said, “We know exactly why Putin killed Alexei and we will tell you soon.”
Navalny was the leading voice for democracy in Russia, despite being poisoned in 2020 and nearly dying. He returned to Russia against the advice of many, and was arrested and jailed in its harsh penal system.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “The death of Alexei Navalny yesterday was a reminder of the extraordinary brutality
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