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Why the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is convenient for Putin
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Alexei Navalny’s death came a month before Russia’s presidential election in March 2024. Mr Putin is seeking another term.
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LONDON – It is unlikely that the world will ever know the real circumstances leading to the sudden death of Alexei Navalny, the charismatic 47-year-old key Russian opposition leader. He – at least according to the Russian authorities – simply “lost consciousness” on Feb 16 in a detention facility and “could no longer be resuscitated”.
Still, dying in sudden and inexplicable circumstances is what happens to most of those who dare oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin.
