Navalny dead according to Russian authorities: first report on possible cause of death.. As of: February 19, 2024, 4:26 p.m By: Richard Strobl CommentsPressSplit Putin critic Alexei Navalny has been declared dead by Russian authorities.

There are initial reports on the possible causeof death. The 47-year-old collapsed on Friday after a walk in a Siberian penal colony. He immediately lost consciousness. Arriving paramedics tried to revive Navalny, but this was unsuccessful.