U.S. Intel: Putin Likely Didn't Order Navalny's February Death in Arctic Penal Colony

Apr 27, 2024, 05:30 PM

U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and DNI, have concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not directly order the killing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in February at the FKU IK-3 penal colony in the Arctic Yamalo-Nenets region. The findings, reported by the Wall Street Journal, do not absolve Putin of ultimate responsibility for Navalny's death, emphasizing that while he may not have ordered the killing, he remains culpable. This assessment aligns with earlier statements from Ukraine and the Russian leadership, although Navalny's allies and some European security officials remain unconvinced.