Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was reportedly subjected to “cold torture” at the Polar Wolf prison colony before his death, humanitarian group claims gulagu.netwhich focuses on exposing prison abuses.
The group is now calling for an independent examination of the Putin critic's body and has asked Navalny's family to ensure samples are examined abroad.
Russian authorities are being asked to allow an independent investigation, considering their claim that Navalny died from “sudden death syndrome” while serving a 19-year prison sentence in the Arctic colony. Navalny's wife, Yulia, accused Vladimir Putin of ordering the murder of her husband and had previously criticized the delay in releasing her body to her family.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's GUR military intelligence service, suggested the possibility of natural causes, citing a “blood clot” as the cause of Navalny's death. Gulagu.net highlights Navalny's body as crucial evidence, alleging manipulation to conceal a crime committed to please Putin.
The group calls for support from the US and EU to expose this “political murder” and calls for the evacuation of the body for a full post-mortem examination; gulagu.net undertakes to publish a list of Russian prison officials involved in the alleged murder of Navalny. .
Russian media are speculating about a possible funeral in Moscow on February 29, coinciding with Putin's important speech. Concerns are raised about possible obstruction by authorities to prevent a people's funeral, drawing parallels with past cases of suppression of public gatherings during notable funerals in Russian history.
