Navalny's Wife Demands Justice Amid Controversial Death Inquiry

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, rejects the official finding that multiple diseases caused his death in an Arctic prison colony. She demands a criminal investigation into what she believes was murder, as Navalny's team pursues their own inquiry. The Kremlin denies any involvement.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, dismissed the official investigation's conclusion that her husband died due to a combination of diseases while imprisoned in an Arctic colony.

Navalnaya announced her intention to demand a criminal probe into her husband's death, suspecting foul play, and disclosed that Navalny's team is conducting an independent investigation.

Navalny, who was 47, died on February 16. The Kremlin has denied any accusations that President Vladimir Putin was involved, while official documents list natural causes as the reason for his death.

(With inputs from agencies.)