Russian prison authorities have announced the death of prominent Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. In this file photo, Navalny takes part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia February 29, 2020.
Canadian lawmakers are denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government following the announcement that prominent opposition figure Alexei Navalny had died while serving his sentence in a prison in the Arctic Circle.Posted: Feb 16, 2024 10:39 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
The prime minister added that Navalny's death redoubles the resolve of Canada and other Western nations to stand up to Putin's human rights and international law abuses. Prison authorities said Navalny "felt unwell" after a walk on Friday and "almost immediately lost consciousness." "Putin murdered Navalny just as surely as if he'd strangled him with his bare hands," Rae wrote on X.
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