Alexei Navalny was found dead on February 16 in a prison in northern Siberia. He was serving a 19-year sentence on charges widely seen as political retaliation.
Since last week, the Russian authorities have refused to hand over Navalny's body to his mother. His family had claimed that the authorities were threatening to bury him in the jail. "We thank those who asked for him with us," spokesperson Kira Yarmish said on the X social network.. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Putin pretends to be powerful, but truly powerful leaders do not assassinate their opponents.