Russian authorities have given Alexei Navalny's body back to his mother more than a week after the opposition leader's death in an Arctic penal colony, according to Navalny's spokesperson. Navalny's body was taken to the city of Salekhard, located on the Arctic Circle, after he died in a nearby penal colony on Feb. 16, according to Russian officials. His supporters have accused Russian officials of murdering the vocal critical of President Vladimir Putin, who was previously poisoned and nearly died in an apparent assassination attempt. PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in Moscow, Russia, Feb.24, 2019. Russian authorities hand over Alexei Navalny's body to his mother, spokeswoman says originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News February 25, 2024 11:06 UTC