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    Novichok killed my husband, says Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia as she vows to 'build a free Russia'

    by Jitendra Joshi and Michael Howie Feb 19, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: POOL/AFP via Getty Images

    The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday claimed he was killed by the nerve agent Novichok.

    In a video message, Yulia Navalnaya accused President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband as she vowed to continue his work and fight for a free Russia.

    Ms Navalnaya accused the Russian authorities of hiding Mr Navalny's body and of waiting for traces of Novichok to disappear from his body.

    "I want to live in a free

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