Navalny's Mother Pleads With Putin for Her Son's Body
February 20, 2024
Lyudmila Navalnaya wore sunglasses as she pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release her son’s body. Alexei Navalny, Navalnaya’s son, was reported to have died on Feb. 16 in a Russian prison. Officials say his body is being held for “chemical analysis.” Opposition leader Navalny was one of the Kremlin’s most prominent critics. He accused Putin and his government of corruption and was sentenced to decades in prison.