Ukrainian intelligence chief confirms opposition leader Alexei Navalny's natural cause of death

"Alexei Navalny, a prominent political opponent of Vladimir Putin, passed away on February 16 at a prison colony in the remote north of Russia. General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR), spoke up about the issue surrounding the Russian adversary's death.

"I am sorry to disappoint you, but from what we know, Navalny sadly died of a blood clot. This is more or less confirmed. This information was not sourced from the internet, but it appears to be a natural cause of death," Budanov told a journalist at the "Ukraine: The Year 2024" conference in Kiev." MS