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U.S. Intelligence: Putin Likely Didn't Order Navalny's Death in February

Apr 27, 2024, 06:28 AM

U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and DNI, have concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not directly order the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in February at the FKU IK-3 penal colony in the Yamalo-Nenets region. While the findings do not absolve Putin of responsibility and deepen the mystery surrounding Navalny's death, they indicate he did not orchestrate the timing of Navalny's death. This assessment aligns with a previous admission by Ukraine three months earlier, which stated that Putin was not responsible for Navalny's assassination.