Experts on why Putin likely chose now to kill Navalny now
It is “likely” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed ahead of the country’s election next month to “crush” dissent, a Russia expert has said.
The UK has joined other western countries in condemning the Kremlin after Russia’s federal prison service said in a statement that the 47-year-old politician and anti-corruption campaigner had died.
According to the agency, he became unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness.
