The widow of the Russian opposition leader has released a video message stating that foreign independent laboratory tests have confirmed: on 16 February 2024, Alexei Navalny was poisoned while in a Russian prison.
Yulia Navalnaya said:
In February 2024 we managed to secure, transfer abroad, and submit for analysis biological samples of Alexei… Laboratories in two different countries, independently of each other, came to the conclusion that Alexei was poisoned.
She emphasized that the reports from the laboratories have been ready for several months but have not yet been published for political reasons, and she has called for their disclosure:
I demand that the results of the analysis of what exactly poisoned my husband, Alexei Navalny, be revealed. I demand this for myself, for our children, for Alexei’s parents, for our supporters in Russia, and for all people around the world who fight for freedom and justice.
Let us recall that in 2020 Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent of the Novichok group and survived. Despite international investigations, Russian authorities have denied involvement in both incidents.
Reliable English-Language Source:
- Reuters: Yulia Navalnaya says foreign tests show her husband was poisoned
- Associated Press: Alexei Navalny’s widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned