Mish Rahman, who sits on Labour s NEC ruling body, criticised Sir Keir for praising the courage of Mr Navalny, who died on Friday at the Polar Wolf penal colony in Kharp.
Labour is facing a fresh, escalating anti-Semitism crisis after the party's leadership was forced to suspend two parliamentary candidates over their alleged anti-Israel remarks.
One problem over for Labour, and another one potentially brewing. Labour were perhaps hoping to draw a line under the political turmoil in Rochdale la.
A third Labour politician has been spoken to about comments made at a local party meeting, as party leader Sir Keir Starmer battles an escalating anti-Semitism crisis.