Navalny's Widow Claims Poisoning Evidence in Prison Death

Thu Sep 18 2025 10:35:44 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

Yulia Navalnaya accuses the Kremlin of foul play in the death of her husband, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, revealing alleged poisoning during his imprisonment.

The widow of Alexei Navalny, Yulia, has publicly stated that her late husband was poisoned while serving a sentence in a remote penal colony, following tests conducted in two countries. Navalny, a prominent critic of the Russian government, died under suspicious circumstances in February 2024. Despite facing obstacles in her pursuit of truth, Yulia continues to demand transparency about the findings related to her husband's death, putting blame on the Russian authorities.

Navalny's Widow Claims Poisoning Evidence in Prison Death

The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, has alleged that her husband was murdered by poisoning during his imprisonment in a harsh Arctic penal colony. In a social media video, she stated that two international laboratories confirmed his death was caused by poison, urging them to make their findings public. Navalny passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2024, at the age of 47, after having been arrested under dubious charges and serving three years in jail.

Navalny had previously survived a near-fatal poisoning in 2020 with a Novichok nerve agent, for which he was treated in Germany before returning to Russia where he was promptly jailed. His death raised numerous speculations, with many of his supporters accusing the Russian government of being complicit in his demise.

Yulia expressed her determination to challenge the official narratives, stating that the laboratories involved were reluctant to disclose their findings due to potential political backlash. She accused Russian President Vladimir Putin directly, asserting his culpability in her husband's death and defining Navalny as a symbol of hope for a better future for our country. Despite Yulia's ongoing struggle for justice, the Kremlin has largely maintained silence regarding her statements.