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

Apr 27, 2024, 12:45 PM

U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 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. While the findings do not absolve Putin of responsibility, they indicate he may not have planned the timing of Navalny's death. This assessment comes three months after Ukraine also acknowledged that Putin was not behind Navalny's assassination, challenging earlier accusations. However, Navalny allies and some European security officials remain unconvinced, and the circumstances surrounding Navalny's death are still unclear.