Navalny’s spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, mentioned that his 69-year-old mom, and legal professionals had been instructed that the official verification of the reason for loss of life had been prolonged and that it was unclear how lengthy it might take.
“The reason for loss of life is ‘undetermined’,” Yarmysh mentioned, including that the Russian authorities had been mendacity and stalling.
His mom and legal professionals weren’t allowed into the morgue on Monday within the Arctic city close to the jail colony the place the authorities mentioned he dropped lifeless, Yarmysh mentioned.
“Requested if Alexei’s physique was there, the workers didn’t reply,” mentioned Yarmysh.
The loss of life of Navalny, a former lawyer, robs the disparate Russian opposition of its most charismatic and brave chief as President Vladimir Putin prepares for an election that may preserve him in energy till not less than 2030.
