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Ludmila Navalnaya arrived at the morgue in the town of Salekhard, Russia, on the morning of 19 February, where the body of her son, opposition politician Alexei Navalny, was allegedly kept. Still, neither she nor her lawyers were allowed in.
Russian investigators have refused to release the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his mother, warning her that the expert examination of the body will continue for a further 14 days. Source: Russian media outlet The Insider, citing Navalny's press secretary, Kira Yarmysh Quote from Yarmysh: "The investigators told Alexei's lawyers and mother they will not release the body.
US President Joe Biden has said that his administration is discussing the possibility of imposing additional sanctions on Russia following the death last week of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Former US president and likely Republican Party candidate Donald Trump has commented on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, four days after the fact. Source: European Pravda Details: In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump noted that "the sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware of what is happening in our Country".
More than 284 people have been detained during rallies honouring the memory of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny across 31 Russian cities. Source: Meduza, a Latvian-based Russian media outlet Details: As of the evening of Saturday, 17 February, 143 people have been detained in St Petersburg and 49 in Moscow.