Russia murdered Alexei Navalny with deadly frog poison, European countries conclude

"Alexei Navalny was murdered by Russia with a type of frog poison, the governments of the

United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands have concluded.
In a joint statement on Saturday, the NATO countries said they were "confident" the Russian dissident had been poisoned by the Russian government with a "lethal toxin" known as epibatidine, which is found in South American poison dart frogs. The frogs aren't native to Russia." msn

Putin Did Not Order Alexei Navalny's Death, US Intelligence Finds

"In a surprising turn, The Wall Street Journal has issued a new weekend report saying that US intelligence agencies do not believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin planned or ordered the death of opposition activist and politician Alexei Navalny.

"U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Putin likely didn’t order Navalny to be killed at the notoriously brutal prison camp in February, people familiar with the matter said, a finding that deepens the mystery about the circumstances of his death," writes the Journal." ZH

Indian Refineries Reject Russian Oil on US-Sanctioned Sovcomflot Tankers Amid Sanctions Pressure

"India, which has become a key global player in the oil market, is steering clear of Russian crude oil delivered by tankers operated by Russia’s largest shipping company, Sovcomflot, as it grapples with new sanctions imposed by the United States. Indian oil refineries are reportedly refusing to accept deliveries carried by vessels linked to Sovcomflot, which falls under the ambit of fresh sanctions announced by the U.S. government last month in response to Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine and the death of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny." MS

Navalny was close to being freed in prisoner swap deal

"Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. According to Pevchikh, Navalny and two US citizens held in Russia were supposed to be swapped for Vadim Krasikov. He was serving a life sentence in Germany for the 2019 killing in Berlin of Zelimkhan “Tornike” Khangoshvili, a 40-year-old Georgian citizen of Chechen descent. German judges said Krasikov acted on the orders of Russian authorities, who gave him a false identity, passport and resources to carry out the killing." France24

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

U.S. imposes more than 500 new Russia sanctions after Navalny death

"The Biden administration announced that it will hit Russia with hundreds of new sanctions after the death of dissident Alexei Navalny,....

The United States will impose more than 500 new sanctions on Russian companies and individuals, according to a Treasury Department spokeswoman." MS

Russia Says Navalny Died Of Natural Causes As Western MSM Anoints Widow "Newest Opposition Leader"

"Russian authorities have said that the opposition activist Aleksei Navalny died of natural causes while in prison in a far northern Arctic penal colony. It comes nearly a full week after Russian prison services announced he died on Feb.16.

There's now a public fight over his body, and the question of a funeral service, as his family and legal team have complained they are being denied access to the deceased. Condemnations have come in from various Western countries, and have pointed at the Putin government, ultimately blaming the Kremlin for his death while in custody. Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, has newly accused Russian officials of seeking to pressure her into accepting a secret burial, presumably to prevent it from becoming a major televised memorial event. Navalny's legal team has seen a death report saying his death was "natural" - however, few other specifics has been made public.
Meanwhile, Western press has already hailed that his wife Yulia is carrying on the work of team Navalny and will lead the political "opposition" against Putin. Name recognition inside Russia is a whole different question..." ZH

Trump Speaks Out on Alexei Navalny's Death

"Former President Donald Trump published a post on Truth Social about Russian dissident Alexi Navalny, who died Friday in an Arctic prison camp.

Trump warned Americans that the corruption and destruction of law highlighted by Navalny’s death in Russia is already underway in the United States." WJ

Brazil’s Lula Compares Gaza to ‘Holocaust,’ Defends Putin in Navalny Death

"Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or Lula, caused outrage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by comparing Israel’s war against Hamas to the Holocaust, then defending Russian president Vladimir Putin in the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Lula also recently delivered an anti-Israel rant in which he promised funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has seen funding cut by donor nations after staff were involved in the October 7 terror attack against Israel." Breitbart

U2’s Bono Leads Concert Crowd in ‘Alexei Navalny’ Chant Inside Vegas Sphere

"U2 frontman Bono led the crowd in a chant of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s name in the wake of his untimely death in a remote Arctic penal colony." Breitbart

Alexei Navalny’s Death Becomes Rallying Cry for Ukraine Aid to Further Endless Russian Proxy War

"The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has become the latest establishment rallying cry for more Ukraine aid to further the seemingly endless proxy war against Russia.

President Joe Biden said, “This tragedy reminds us of the stakes of the moment. History is watching the House of Representatives. The failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten.” Breitbart

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Dies In Jail

"Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in a maximum-security prison in the country's far north, the Interfax news service reported Friday, citing the Federal Penitentiary Service.

47 year old Navalny, a major critic of President Vladimir Putin, vanished in December from a prison in the Vladimir region where he was serving a three-decade term for extremism and fraud charges that he had called political payback for his anti-Kremlin stance a decade ago. He had no expectations of getting out of jail as long as Putin was in power.
He later emerged in a remote Arctic prison camp, ending nearly three weeks in which his whereabouts were unknown, after he was moved from a prison outside Moscow." ZH

'Man Putin fears most' could be dead after vanishing from Russian prison

"Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critic Alexei Navalny has been erased from the prison list where he has lived as an inmate for the past year – sparking panic among his lawyers and supporters.

It comes days after the Russian opposition leader’s team raised concerns after he collapsed in his prison cell during what has been described as a ‘serious health-related incident’.
Aides had expected Mr Navalny – described as the man Putin ‘fears most’ – to be moved to a harsher penal colony where Russian criminals and reoffenders are often sent.
But he has not been heard from in almost a week.
CEO of Hermitage Capital Bill Browder had pushed for Putin to face justice after the death of not only his former lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, but Alexander Litvinenko, Boris Nemstov and countless other Russians who spoke against the Kremlin.
Mr Browder told Metro.co.uk that Mr Navalny’s disappearance is alarming and disturbing, adding: ‘In the best case, he’s being transferred between prisons – in the worst case, something catastrophic has happened to him.
‘And the fact that the prison authorities are refusing to assist anyone in clarifying this is both horrific and sadistic.’" Metro

Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny

"Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by prosecutors.

The 47-year-old is already serving more than 30 years in prison after being found guilty of crimes including extremism — charges that his supporters say are politically motivated.
In comments passed to his associates, he said he had been charged under article 214 of Russia’s penal code, which covers crimes of vandalism." MS

Wagner Mutiny Deepens Divides in Russian Opposition

"The Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russia’s military leadership has further
split Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition, which is already largely divided over a litany of issues and geographically scattered in exile. 

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an exiled former oil tycoon turned opposition figure, swiftly emerged as the most vocal of Prigozhin’s unlikely supporters, while allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny repeatedly cautioned their followers against pledging allegiance to either side.

Khodorkovsky, who has over 230,000 followers on Telegram and over 608,000 on Instagram, later urged his followers to “arm themselves,” noting that the rebellion “proved that only armed people can stand up to dictatorship.” MT

Russian Opposition Ex-Mayor Roizman Jailed Over Social Media Post

"Russian opposition politician and former Yekaterinburg Mayor Yevgeny Roizman has been jailed over a social media post in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Roizman was accused of posting a video clip that briefly showed the logo of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, which was outlawed as an "extremist" organization in 2021, on social media platform VKontakte last February, according to police." MT

Team Navalny Says Relaunching Regional Network to Resist War, Mobilization

"Associates of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said they are relaunching his regional political network to fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent “partial” mobilization ordered by President Vladimir Putin." MoscowTimes