RIGA, Latvia — Alexei Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, appealed to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to direct authorities in the northern Yamalo-Nenets region to hand over the opposition leader’s body for burial. I demand that Alexei’s body be immediately handed over so that I can humanely bury him.” The video was posted on Navalny’s YouTube channel. The director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, Ivan Zhdanov, also published a letter written by Navalnaya and addressed to Putin. Yulia Navalnaya on a visit to Brussels on Monday urged European leaders to hold Putin accountable for her husband‘s death. “Whatever story the Russian government decides to tell the world, it’s clear that President Putin and his government are responsible for Mr. Navalny’s death,” Kirby told reporters in a virtual briefing.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2024 16:55 UTC