Alexei Navalny died in the Arctic prison where he was serving a 19-year sentence for his opposition to the regime. “This is tragic news for all defenders of human rights and fundamental freedoms,” wrote the president of the National Rally (RN) and MEP.
In June 2023, a commission of inquiry into foreign interference accused the RN of having been a “transmission belt ” of Russian power. Marine Le Pen denounced a ‘ sectarian, dishonest, and completely politicized report’