Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, confirmed Navalny’s death and described it as murder.
According to an official letter sent to the Russian opposition leader’s mother, the death occurred on February 16 at 2:17 p.m. local time.
“Alexey Navalny was murdered. His death occurred on February 16 at 2:17 p.m. local time, according to the official message to Alexey’s mother,” Yarmysh said in a posting on social media platform X.
“An employee of the colony said that the body of Navalny is now in Salekhard. It was picked up by investigators from the IC. Now they are conducting “investigations” with him,” she added.
She further demanded the deceased’s body to be sent to his family “immediately”.
“We demand that Alexey Navalny’s body be handed over to his family immediately,” she wrote.
Navalny’s wife warns putin of retribution for her husband’s death and harm to country
After news of Navalny’s death appeared on Russian official media, his wife said on Friday (Feb 16) that President Vladimir Putin should be aware that he would suffer punishment for what he had done to the country, her family, and her husband.
“I’d like Putin and all his staff… to know that they will be punished for what they have done with our country, with my family and with my husband,” Navalnaya said.
“We should fight this horrific regime in Russia today. Vladimir Putin should be personally held for all the atrocities they have committed in our country in the last years,” she added.
Navalny’s mother recalls, “He was healthy and happy.” Liumila Navalnaya, Navalny’s mother, said on Friday that she did not want to hear any condolences and that her son was “alive, healthy, and happy” when she last saw him on February 12.
“I saw my son on the 12th at the (prison) colony, we had a meeting. He was alive, healthy and cheerful,” she wrote on Facebook, as per Novaya Gazeta newspaper.
