She still couldn't see him.
Four days after the death of Alexeï Navalny, the latter's mother called on President Vladimir Putin to hand over her son's body "without delay", in a video published Tuesday.
Russian authorities said they were keeping the body “at least 14 days” for “investigation purposes.”
The opponent's team accuses the authorities of hiding the remains to cover up his “murder”.
“I appeal to you, Vladimir Putin, the solution to this problem depends only on you.
Let me finally see my son.
I ask that Alexei's body be returned without delay so that I can bury him in a humane manner,” declared Lyudmila Navalnaïa, filmed not far from the penal colony in the Russian Arctic where her son was incarcerated and is died February 16.
Earlier in the morning, the Kremlin rejected the “gross and unfounded” accusations of Alexei Navalny’s widow.
Yulia Navalnaïa claimed the day before that Vladimir Putin had her husband, number one opponent of the Russian regime, killed in prison.
“I don’t care how the killer’s spokesperson comments on my words.
Return Alexei's body and let us bury him with dignity, don't stop people from saying goodbye to him,” she replied on X (ex-Twitter) at midday.
However, I will also comment on the previous text.
Take away Alex's body and your loved ones, but don't worry about it. ям с ним попрощаться.
And this is what you'll hear from journalists: не спрашивайте by меня, спрашивайте by Алексея.
— Yulia Navalnaya (@yulia_navalnaya) February 20, 2024
In a video posted on her social networks on Monday, Yulia Navalnaïa promised that she would “continue the work” of her husband.
“I will continue to fight with you for our country, and I call on you to stand with me,” she said.