It looks like they overdid it – a Russian official told the media the probable cause of Navalny’s death

A high-ranking official from the Kremlin reacted to the death of Navalny/Getty Images, collage 24 Channel

The official, on condition of anonymity, commented on the death of Alexei Navalny to the Russian media. A former high-ranking official from the Kremlin also shared his thoughts.

Details are emerging in the story of the mysterious death of Alexei Navalny. New versions have recently become known.

What anonymous sources said

The current official of the aggressor country did not rule out death due to a blood clot. At the same time, he noted that Navalny could have been “overdone.”

I do not rule out that, as they write in telegram channels, he could there may be a blood clot. So many days in a punishment cell in a row is a waste of time. Looks like they overdid it,” he said.

The interlocutor called it expected that Navalny would not leave prison. At the same time, he noted that after the court verdict, the oppositionist “did not pose any threat” to the regime of Vladimir Putin, because, in his words, “everyone had long forgotten about Navalny.”

A former high-ranking official from the Kremlin also anonymously commented on the death of the oppositionist. He stated that Moscow wanted Navalny to die, so the Kremlin systematically brought him to death.

Navalny had health problems

In 2017, Navalny almost lost sight in one eye after his face was doused with brilliant green. In 2020, this politician was poisoned, which is why he had to undergo treatment in Germany. Navalny later accused the FSB of using the Novichok military poison. In December 2022, Navalny complained that he was forced to constantly stand or sit on an uncomfortable iron stool, which caused him to experience back pain.

Yulia Navalnaya said in January 2023 that her husband had a cold and a high temperature. According to her, despite this, the oppositionist was not allowed to lie down. Also, he was not given the medicines given by his lawyers. Already in February of the same year, his lawyer said that Navalny was treated with contraindicated antibiotics in the colony, which caused complications.

In April 2023, representatives of his team reported that that Navalny’s eyesight has decreased due to poor lighting in the colony. And his lawyers said that in April of the same year, Navalny was called for an ambulance due to an exacerbation of his stomach disease. Lawyers said that he lost 8 kilograms after spending 15 days in a punishment cell. In December 2023, Navalny was given an IV because he became dizzy and lay down on the floor.

What experts think about Navalny's death

• Recently, political scientist Taras Zagorodny, in a conversation with Channel 24, called the death of Alexei Navalny a bad sign for Vladimir Putin. After all, the death of this politician testifies to the insecurity of the Russian dictator and the transition to open repression.
• The expert considered Navalny himself a dangerous person for Ukraine. In his opinion, if this oppositionist were alive and came to power, he would imitate reconciliation with the West in exchange for the lifting of sanctions from Russia.
• Opposition journalist Igor Yakovenko did not so long ago he also commented on Navalny’s death. According to him, the oppositionist was held in the most terrible colony in Russia, located beyond the Arctic Circle. There, Navalny could have been exhausted and starved to death in a punishment cell.