alexei navalny�*s anti—corruption alexei navalny�*s anti—corru ption institution alexei navalny�*s anti—corruption has been banned. his associates are in jail or in exile. thinking back to alexei navalny had or had not been able to do in russia it is a fact that the rally is that he has organised, the ones he has been able to hold, they did not bring out sufficient numbers of people into the street to topple vladimir putin's government or even secure a place for alexei navalny on the presidential ballot which is something that he desperately wanted as a politician. haw something that he desperately wanted as a politician-— as a politician. how would you define his _ as a politician. how would you define his legacy? _ as a politician. how would you define his legacy? i _ as a politician. how would you define his legacy? i think- as a politician. how would you| define his legacy? i think what as a politician. how would you - define his legacy? i think what will define his legacy? i think what will define alexei _ define his legacy? i think what will define alexei navalny _ define his legacy? i think

i hope _ we knew it was alexei navalny. i hope that — we knew it was alexei navalny.ould _ hope that vladimir putin's regime would collapse sooner and alexei navalny — would collapse sooner and alexei navalny it would be free one day, and now — navalny it would be free one day, and now we have lost this hope, that is why— and now we have lost this hope, that is why we _ and now we have lost this hope, that is why we have made —— ifeel so angry _ is why we have made -- i feel so an: . . is why we have made -- i feel so an. _ ., , is why we have made -- i feel so am _ ., , is why we have made -- i feel so an , ., , , , ., angry. i am sure. i will bring you all in later- _ we'll come back to you all in a moment, but we can hear now from sergei markov, a former russian mp and supporter of president putin, who i spoke to earlier. i think there are two possible explanations. 0ne, it's natural. sometime, you know, there's such kind of a health problem could be. but also, if he has such natural problems with his heart, i think low—level officers of the prison also could share

putin must answer for everything he has done to alexei.— has done to alexei.as done to alexei. applause my husband will _ has done to alexei. applause my husband will never - has done to alexei. applause my husband will never see - has done to alexei. applause. my husband will never see what has done to alexei. applause - my husband will never see what the beautiful russia of the future will look like. but we must see it. and i will do... �* �* , will do... applause and i will do. . . applause and i will _ will do. . . applause and i will do - will do. . . applause and i will do my - will do... applause | and i will do my best will do... applause . and i will do my best to will do... applause - and i will do my best to make will do... applause _ and i will do my best to make his dream come true. the evil will fall and the beautiful future will come. thank you. and the beautiful future will come. thank ou. �* �* , prince harry has lost a high court challenge against the uk government over the level of his security protection when he is in the country. the duke

the memory of alexei will live - the memory of alexei will live through— the memory of alexei will liveill live through the ages. he - the memory of alexei will live through the ages. he was - the memory of alexei will live through the ages. he was a i the memory of alexei will live - through the ages. he was a fighter, a fighter— through the ages. he was a fighter, a fighter for— through the ages. he was a fighter, a fighter for democracy— through the ages. he was a fighter, a fighter for democracy and - a fighter for democracy and democratic— a fighter for democracy and democratic russia - a fighter for democracy and democratic russia will- a fighter for democracy and . democratic russia will prevail a fighter for democracy and - democratic russia will prevail one day. piperi, — democratic russia will prevail one day. piperi, madame _ democratic russia will prevail one day. piperi, madame navalnaya, i democratic russia will prevail one . day. piperi, madame navalnaya, for your family. — day. piperi, madame navalnaya, for your family. for— day. piperi, madame navalnaya, for your family

h alexei navalny. speaking to poland's foreian alexei navalny.ister. luke harding - alexei navalny. speaking to poland's foreign minister. luke harding as . alexei navalny. speaking to poland's foreign minister. luke harding as a i foreign minister. luke harding as a foreign correspondent with the guardian, who spent a lot of time based in moscow. he has met alexei navalny. let's have a listen to some of my conversation with him. i navalny. let's have a listen to some of my conversation with him.- of my conversation with him. i met him in moscow— of my conversation with him. i met him in moscow more _ of my conversation with him. i met him in moscow more than - of my conversation with him. i met him in moscow more than a - of my conversation with him. i “net him in moscow more than a decade ago when he was a lawyer, a kind of tall, charismatic figure who was really destined for stardom. he was leading street protests against vladimir putin's regime and he was also really focusing on corruption. we have had the war in ukraine for the past two year

had alexei navalny has died. he had recently been me —— been moved to another penal colony nickname northern woolf in december. it is seen as one is the toughestjails in russia, that is why it is nicknamed toto wolff. freezing temperatures in that area. most detainees who are held there have been how their are being held there for serious crimes. we did speak to journalists recently on a video call. he was seen joking during that video call and he appeared to be in good spirits. he said he had been quite far away and back then, it was around christmas time, he said he hadn't quite received any hoppers christmas mail. we have reports coming in from the russian prison service that one of the leading opposition figures to president vladimir putin of russia has died, alexei navalny, at the age of 47 years. you can see pictures of him now. that is him surrounded by police officers in custody. he has been serving a sentence that has totalled more than 30 years on charges that include extremism, which he denies. you can

and then putin killed my husband, alexei navalny, on his orders alexei was tortured for three years. then they killed him. even after that, they abused his body and abused his mother. 0n the one hand the public has once again shown everyone that putin is capable of anything and that you cannot cannot negotiate with him. applause. but on the other side i can also see how shocked everyone is. many people have the feeling that putin cannot be defeated at all. in this desperation they are now asking me, how can i help you? and i am thinking about how alexei would answer this question. i will try answering. but to do so i have to tell you a little about what he was like. alexei was an inventor. he always had a new idea for everything, but especially in politics. you have elections at the beginning ofjune. many of you will beginning ofjune. many of you will be campaigning. meeting voters, giving interviews, shooting commercials. now imagine that all of this is impossible. no tv station will do an interview with you. no money in the world can help you with the commercial. and the voters who

i will continue the work of alexei navalny.nue to fight for our country. >> today, she was in brussels meeting european foreign ministers. for years, she has kept a low profile. now she is vowing to uni opposition to vladimir putin. and the kremlin. what has it been saying about the death of its staunchest critic? very little. president putin has yet to make any public comments about the death of alexei navalny. but today, the kremlin spokesman described accusations that it was the russian leadership that killed him as obnoxious and utterly unacceptable. at this makeshift shrine to alexei navalny, we discovered any of the tributes had been cleared away. and yet muscovites are still coming here to honor the man who called for change but would never live to see it. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. >> later this hour, we will be speaking to a member of pussy riot, the feminist group who have been vocal critics of president putin. they were listed as foreign agents by the russian government. let's go live to one of the doctors wh

repeating is responsible for alexei — repeating is responsible for alexei navalnys death. —— putin _a public ban on gathering for navalny to lay flowers, and honour his memory. hello. i'm caitriona perry. welcome to this bbc news special report. russia's most prominent opposition leader alexei navalny, has died in prison — according to the country's prison service. his cause of death is not yet known — but world leaders are already pointing the finger at the kremlin — an accusation russia has strongly denied. navalny, a fierce kremlin critic, was serving a prison sentence in a russian penal colony. this was the last time he was seen alive publicly looking gaunt and emaciated via a video link. member of alexei navalny�*s team put out a statement saying, in part, "navalny always believed in russia and our people. he never gave up. that was always his main message — do not give up, do not be afraid, there are many of us, and we will win." his wife, yulia had a warning for the russian president. i know that putin, all his allies, all his friends would be responsible. i want putin and his

alexei navalny�*s anti—corruption alexei navalny�*s anti—corru ption institution alexei navalny�*s anti—corruptionle. thinking back to alexei navalny had or had not been able to do in russia it is a fact that the rally is that he has organised, the ones he has been able to hold, they did not bring out sufficient numbers of people into the street to topple vladimir putin's government or even secure a place for alexei navalny on

in a documentary, alexei navalny _ is going on. in a documentary, alexei navalny was _ is going on.. in a documentary, alexei navalny was asked, "if| is going on. in a documentary, i alexei navalny was asked, "if you are killed, what do you want people to remember? what you want people to remember?" and he said, "don't give up." what does that mean to you and what you hope his legacy will be? i hope people will not give up because alexei was definitely a symbol of hope and courage for several generations of russians right now, for all russian people. what i hope is that after people grieve about him, they will find strength to keep fighting. they will continue to fighting. they will continue to fight and watch me and my colleagues will do is we will continue to work even without alexei, we still have our ideals and beliefs. we are sure that russia can be a democratic, peaceful country with fair elections and free press, and this is what we will try to achieve. we have a statement from the russian foreign ministry. "0n february 16, the consul ambassador of the embassy was invited to

of alexei navaln . , . authorities this death of alexei navaln., . ._ authorities this death of alexeiny's finance minister has said mr putin tortured navalny . has said mr putin tortured navalny to death for fighting for a democratic russia. i want to get your response to that is because this isn't somebody close to mr navalny, this is someone from a government in the west, germany's finance minister, saying that. taste finance minister, saying that. we don't like finance minister, saying that. - don't like the german government because germany supports the undemocratic ukrainian regime. from the russian point of view, alexei navalny was not pro—democratic, he was pro—american first and he supported the fascist regime in ukraine. that is why there has been no support in russia in the last couple of years, probably about 200,000 people supporting. when he was a candidate for moscow mayor, he got 25% but that was actual —— absolutely another time. at that time russians probably believe that alexei navalny would be at different version of vladimir putin, but he's supported the dictatorsh

was used on alexei navalny.k nova choc was used on alexei navalny.- i think they think nova choc was used on alexei navalny. we will wait to see on the — used on alexei navalny. we will wait to see on the future _ used on alexei navalny. we will wait to see on the future developments l used on alexei navalny. we will waitl to see on the future developments on that. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you. israel has given the first indication of when its forces might launch a ground offensive against rafah in southern gaza. a minister in the israeli war cabinet, benny gantz, said the assault would begin in three weeks unless hamas released all hostages. it comes as hamas—run gaza health ministry says over 29,000 palestinianshave been killed and over 69,000 are injured in israeli strikes on the gaza strip. rafah is currently overcrowded with at least 1.4 million palestinians sheltering there, after being made to move away from northern and central parts of the strip. speaking on sunday, mr gant

alexey, please, a barrel. alexey, what... do you do in life?gner, and this is number 63, 63, what course are you in? i just entered, second higher, i wish you good studies, thank you, number 36, number 36, and according to your first education, who are you? i , number 50, number 50, you know, i also somehow mixed up the paint, that’s what happened, i see you too, yes, yes, i started with this, please throw a barrel, and this is number 65, 65, alexey, if you opened your own restaurant, what would it be like, and i think it would be a restaurant of caucasian cuisine, vasya, that’s good, number 76, 76. what would the name be? o, i haven’t come up with it yet, they’ve all been beautiful, and this is number 68, 68, we can think about it right now, we’re busy with something else right now, i agree, okay, then we’ll come up with it, number 84, 84, sasha, you came to us from st. petersburg, that’s right, name the three most interesting sights of the city, this is number one, number one, and the palace square and let's break it down... number 81 81 cont

how much was alexei navalny�*s death. how much was alexei navalny a thorn in vladimir putin's side? his uniuue side? he certainly was because of his unique ability _ side? he certainly was because of his unique ability to _ side? he certainly was because of his unique ability to mobilise - side? he certainly was because of| his unique ability to mobilise large numbers of people against russia's corruption and justices of the putin regime. i was in moscow in 2018 where there were protests against the domestic agenda. and in those rallies they shut down large parts of moscow for periods of time. he was also instrumental in the exposure of corruption. he is one of the few opposition figures able to mobilise huge numbers of people and partly because he was liberal nationalist. he had to be appealing to those who are russian nationalists and also pros the corruption of britain's regime. that's why he was imprisoned and why he was a voice that britain wanted to see silenced. let he was a voice that britain wanted to see silenced.— he was a voice that britain wanted to see silenced. let me

— that might suggest support for alexei navaln ? ~ , ,., , ~ alexei navalny? absolutely.utely. i think a lot of russians are _ alexei navalny? absolutely. i think a lot of russians are grappling - alexei navalny? absolutely. i think a lot of russians are grappling with the type of questions that we in the west have thankfully not had to consider for a west have thankfully not had to considerfor a long time. i spoke to people on saturday at who came to see some of the impromptu memorials for alexei navalny where people laid flowers and bringing photos. i spoke to when what young man who said he supported navalny but was too scared of repercussions to bring flowers because he was still in high school and was worried about being penalised. there were two men yesterday arrested because police searched them and one had a photo of alexei navalny in his backpack. photo of alexei navalny in his backack. . photo of alexei navalny in his backpack-— photo of alexei navalny in his backack. . ., ., , ., backpack. valerie, apologies to cross ou backpack. valerie, apologies to cross you

alexei navalny was in prison _ prison in russia. alexei navalny was in prison. now he is dead. prison. now he is dead. also, keep in mind that ever since the full-scale — keep in mind that ever since the full—scale russian invasion of ukraine — full—scale russian invasion of ukraine the russian authorities have passed _ ukraine the russian authorities have passed a _ ukraine the russian authorities have passed a whole string of new, repressive laws, aimed at silencing dissent, _ repressive laws, aimed at silencing dissent, silencing criticism of the authorities, of the kremlin, and of the war— authorities, of the kremlin, and of the war in— authorities, of the kremlin, and of the war in ukraine. but i tell you what _ the war in ukraine. but i tell you what struck— the war in ukraine. but i tell you what struck me most today on what was a _ what struck me most today on what was a very— what struck me most today on what was a very dark day here in russia, 'ust was a very dark day here in russia, just chatting — was a very dark day here in russia, just chatting to some of those pe

putin, critic alexey navalny is dead at 47 years old. i want to take you to the white house right now where cnn's arlette seinz is following some reaction. we're getting justin from secretary of state antony blinken. what is he saying? >> well, omar, that us officials are still working, took a confirm these reports that alexey navalny has died in prison, but secretary of state antony blinken did speak to reporters in munich about this just a short while ago, talking about how russia has been responsible in persecuting and poisoning navalny in the past. and he went on to say, quote, his death in a russian prison. and the fixation and fear of one man only underscores the weakness and rot at the heart of the system that putin has built. russia is responsible for this. we'll be talking to many other countries concerned about alexey navalny. navalny, especially if these reports bear out to be true, that is something that officials have continued to caution that they are waiting for this confirmation. that is something national security advise

the lawyers for alexei navalny? they need to be the lawyers for alexei navalny?ers for alexei navalny? tte: need to be released immediately. three of them in october were detained and they are in prison now awaiting trial on charges of extremism and under international law this is a nonsense. two of his additional lawyers, who are at the moment in exile, three days ago were sentenced to detention and imprisonment, awaiting trial by a russian court. so i think was very worrying, it is navalny �*s lawyers but it is also a number of russian human rights lawyers that are on target by the authorities because how do you dismantle the rule of law question what you silent civil society, you dismantle the independent media, which has been donein independent media, which has been done in russia by the authorities. particularly over the past two years. and the last thing is people could not have a proper defence when they are victims of human rights violations. that's a calculated machine of regression. i am extremely worried. in behalf of navalny, we need to continue. than

alexei 's death.— alexei 's death. in moscow, alexei 's death. tonight, back in moscow. just — alexei 's death. tonight, back in moscow, just opposite _ alexei 's death. tonight, back in moscow, just opposite the - alexei 's death. tonight, back in i moscow, just opposite the old kgb building, the floral tributes keep coming. it isjust a building, the floral tributes keep coming. it is just a trickle now, but muscovites have still been coming out to play tribute to alexei navalny, although most of the flowers that have been laid here over the last week have been removed. it is if the authorities want to play down the scale of public mourning for the late opposition leader. people here see that as a sign of weakness from the authorities, and believe those in power are still frightened of alexei navalny. they're scared, she says. they feared some russians will keep his memory alive. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. security council in new york. our correspondent andrew harding has returned to east of the country. he's

it targeted sanctions in response to alexei navalny's death.— alexei navalny's death.ing — alexei navalny's death. it was interesting picking _ alexei navalny's death. it was interesting picking up - alexei navalny's death. it was interesting picking up on - alexei navalny's death. it was interesting picking up on whati alexei navalny's death. it was - interesting picking up on what you said there, whenjosep borrell spoke to our chief international correspondent that point was made again about sanctions and, as you say, there are so many sanctions already in place, what can more sanctions hope to achieve? is that all they will look at?— all they will look at? well, there are the sanctions _ all they will look at? well, there are the sanctions that _ all they will look at? well, there are the sanctions that the - all they will look at? well, there are the sanctions that the 13th . are the sanctions that the 13th package of sanctions which is currently being looked out at the moment, they are waiting, at the moment, they are waiting, at the moment hungary is the only eu

given what has happened to alexei - greatness.ed britain in the past, serco skrobo was poisoned, vladimir kara—murza is locked up, litvinenko, is there anyone who can emerge in the future as opposition? fist who can emerge in the future as opposition?— who can emerge in the future as o- osition? �* ., opposition? at the moment there is no other— opposition? at the moment there is no other opposition _ opposition? at the moment there is no other opposition leader - is no other opposition leader in russia. you've already heard about vladimir kara—murza who by the way is a british subject who is imprisoned for 25 years. he didn't quite have the organisation of a following that alexei navalny had. all of the officials who worked with navalny have left the country. 0ther supporters of his are in jail, as we already heard. and there are other people in russia who remain in russia who oppose putin but they are quiet because they know that if they express their views publicly, going to be arrested and jailed. we even sought and i tell peop

what's your reaction to the death of alexei navalny? your reaction to the death of alexei navaln ?exei navaln ? �*, , your reaction to the death of alexei navaln ? �*, ., navalny? putin's playbook has not chanced. navalny? putin's playbook has not changed- in _ navalny? putin's playbook has not changed. in the _ navalny? putin's playbook has not changed. in the past _ navalny? putin's playbook has not changed. in the past he _ navalny? putin's playbook has not changed. in the past he has - changed. in the past he has eliminated his political rivals and competitors, this is a long list and this is_ competitors, this is a long list and this is how— competitors, this is a long list and this is how they operate. we have to understand _ this is how they operate. we have to understand that this is the way he operates— understand that this is the way he operates and we have to continue setting _ operates and we have to continue setting up— operates and we have to continue setting up the special tribunal for prosecuting crimes that he has committed. prosecuting crimes that he has committed

navalny and his legacy. morning alexei navalny and his lea . �* ., morning alexei navalny and his leaacy. and dan, what do you think the international community - legacy. and dan, what do you thinkj the international community should do? what would you like to see them do? what would you like to see them do? ~ . do? what would you like to see them do? . ., ., 4' ., do? what would you like to see them do? ~ ., ., ~ ., , do? what i would like to see the international community - do? what i would like to see the international community do, - do? what i would like to see the international community do, but j do? what i would like to see the | international community do, but i would like to see the west do is welcome russian political exiles and help russian dissident organisations and groups. we need you to listen to us, you need to give us a voice to let us talk to you, and listen to us. �* , , , let us talk to you, and listen to us. ~ , , , ., ., , us. and 'ust briefly, what lasting im act us. and just briefly, what lasting im act do us. and just briefly, what lasting impact do you — us

not only because the problem with alexei _ against him?cause the problem with alexei navalny as - against him? not only because the | problem with alexei navalny as with many other opposition leaders would say, putin's idea is that he hates those people who are inside russia and who pretend to fight from inside. he doesn't care so much about those that have fled russia. he cares about the protests inside russia. this is what disturbs him the most. ., �* ., . “ russia. this is what disturbs him the most. ., �* . . “ , voting took place in kingswood in south gloucestershire caused by the resignation of chris skidmore. in wellingborough where the former tory mp was forced out of his seat. wellingborough... the second biggest drop from the conservative since 1945. it's the second second—largest swing from tory to labour in a by—election since the second world war. the performance of reform uk which used to be the brexit party will add to conservative fears as they came in third taking 13% of the vote. that is a record result for them. in kings

alexei was poisoned with novichok nerve agent, but he survived.o murder him and what is happening right now is that they are trying to cover traces. this is why they are not giving the body to his family and this is why they are just hiding him from them. this is what putin's state looks like just now, it is hiding a body from his family. we demand that russian authorities should immediately give the body of alexei navalny to his family. kira yarmysh — alexi navalny�*s spokesperson talking to my colleague azadeh moshiri. and a reminder we have a special live page on the latest following mr navalny�*s death including those claims russian authorities are hiding his body on the bbc news website or app. next to the war in ukraine. ukrainian troops have withdrawn from avdiivka — a key eastern town besieged by russian forces for months. the fall of the town, which is almost completely destroyed, marks russia's biggest win for months. president zelensky says the decision was taken in order to save the soldiers�* lives. he also repeated his request for mo

i will continue alexei navalny�*s work. fighting. i will continue alexei navalny's work.— fighting.i navalny's work. fighting. i will continue alexei navaln 's work. �* ., ., , navalny's work. alexei navalny died in this prison _ navalny's work. alexei navalny died in this prison camp _ navalny's work. alexei navalny died in this prison camp in _ navalny's work. alexei navalny died in this prison camp in the _ navalny's work. alexei navalny died in this prison camp in the arctic- in this prison camp in the arctic circle. prison authorities say he suffered sudden death syndrome. the kremlin has denied involvement in his death, calling the accusations frankly approaches. it says there are no results yet in the investigation into the death. ——: the accusations frankly obnoxious. earlier alexei navalny's mother was blocked from entering a mortuary where his body was believed to be. today yulia navalnaya is in brussels meeting with eu foreign ministers. the upas micro—foreign policy chief says they are considering punishment against those considered responsible for mr navalny's treatment

the body of alexei isn't there, so alexei's prison just lied to his lawyer and his mother that the bodye. we don't have any clue where he is now and what is happening to him, and when it will be given to the family. we do know one thing — the russian authorities are saying very little about what happened. the death of alexei navalny is a huge story — outside russia, but here it's being kept out of the headlines, barely mentioned by the state media, as if the kremlin is hoping out of sight, out of mind. not everyone is out laying flowers — but everyone we spoke to had heard about mr navalny�*s death, though there was a mixed reaction. a "it's very sad," anton says, "and it's bad there are political prisoners." but she says she's not interested, she doesn't care about politics. such indifference suits the authorities. to his supporters, alexei navalny will always be a symbol that change is possible. but the kremlin will be hoping most russians won't care enough to make him a martyr. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. anti—corruption campaigner bill browder was a friend of alexei navalny�*

alexey navalny was 47 years old. the cause of his death remains a mystery at this hour with us now, clarissa ward and bremmer and jill dougherty. >> clarissa quick, just pick >> up on that post there that he put out. we've talked so much about who he was as an opposition leader, what it meant to vladimir putin, why we saw this paranoia the way that he was able to amass such a following. but you made such an injury? you're seeing point in our last hour talking about who alexey navalny was as a person, how dedicated to his wife, to his children, which i think really speaks to two, why he made the decisions he made >> absolutely. and he had this essence of being incredibly disarming because he had an extraordinary presence about him, an extraordinary level of conviction of courage, but he was very down to earth, very funny which a lot of people might not realize right away given the context that he was working and living in incredibly devoted did to his wife, yulia. they had this sort of epic love story going back to be

alexei navalny was - news shot like a ball of electricity that alexei navalny was dead.lny was dead. after that, what any— that alexei navalny was dead. after that, what any major— that alexei navalny was dead. after that, what any major world - that alexei navalny was dead. after that, what any major world leader. that, what any major world leader took to— that, what any major world leader took to the — that, what any major world leader took to the states, _ that, what any major world leader took to the states, they— that, what any major world leader took to the states, they began i that, what any major world leader. took to the states, they began with condolences — took to the states, they began with condolences to _ took to the states, they began with condolences to the _ took to the states, they began with condolences to the family - took to the states, they began with condolences to the family of - took to the states, they began with condolences to the family of alexei j condolences to the family of alexei navalny _ condolences to the family of alexei navalny and —

he made no mention of alexei navalny.i navalny was one of the most charismatic political figures in russia in modern times, and the only opposition leader who had been capable of bringing large crowds onto the streets to protest against the authority. for that reason, the kremlin saw him as a threat. he knew that by taking on the authorities, he was taking a risk. >> my message for the situation when i am killed, very simple, not give up. steve: in memory of russia's most famous prisoner, some leave flowers. by this simple act, we will not forget. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. lewis: we will be back with the latest from moscow later, but i want to bring you this breaking news from the u.s. it concerns one of donald trump's court cases. weow have new details just released by the judge. donald trump has been found liable to pay $354.9 million. this is the written judgment that you can see on your screen right now, released by the judge. these are the headlines. trump has been found liable for 354 $.9 million says the j

navalny. activist alexei navalny.ussian news agency tass says proscutors have opened a criminal case against navalny�*s brother, oleg. it's not clear what he's accused of, but tass says police are searching for oleg navalny, who was already on the wanted list in connection with another matter. in 2014, oleg navalny was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for fraud in a case kremlin critics said was trumped up and designed to pile pressure on his late brother. meanwhile, navalny�*s family have still not been allowed to take his body home. they say authorities are deliberately keeping his body from them. he died suddenly in a prison in the arctic circle on friday. his family have been told they won't get access for another two weeks, because more chemical analysis is needed. yulia navalnaya said she sees no other reason for russia keeping his body than to let traces of poisoning from the nerve agent novichok disappear. the kremlin has called the accusations unacceptable. navalny s widow, seen here meeting european union of

alexei - incredible, isn't it? it is. incredible. alexei navalny incredible, isn't it?re being persecuted, he referenced in the interview with me what was happening to his brother who also faced charges, which frankly were trumped up, a way to get navalny — he referenced in his or her interview his determination to stand for president in 2018, but he wasn't allowed to end the criminal charges against him started to pile up. in 2020 we saw the extraordinary assassination attempt when somehow or other, navalny managed to survive poisoning with novichok against all the odds, he was then allowed to go to germany — remarkably he was allowed out of the germany dumb her country to get medical care. he took less extra in her decision to go back to moscow. and i think that's the turning point for navalny, he could've stayed but his family encouraged him to think very carefully about going back to russia. but he was absolutely determined to do that because, as bill browder referred to, he was a russian patriot, he felt so strongly about his duty, to stand up to putin and what he

ladle alexei navalny's death? we should deal— alexei navalny's death? take them seriously. 0ne should deal with russia and take them seriously. one thing peyton has said is that we do not take him seriously. we need to start thinking about it, the dependency on germany for russian gas. we have these issues in europe, now middle eastern fights. it's an extreme situation we have to start thinking about how our words and actions are going to be allowed. we've been slowly getting aid to ukraine, slow with sanctions. putin cares about action not talks and europe, and the united states and the west have done a lot of talk. ~ ., , talk. we heard president biden criticising congress _ talk. we heard president biden criticising congress for - talk. we heard president biden criticising congress for not - criticising congress for not getting aid for ukraine to the house. ~ , , ., getting aid for ukraine to the house. ~ , , . . , , house. why is that happening? i wish president _ house. why is that happening? i wish president biden _ house. why is that happening? i

the world has lost a freedom fighter in alexei navalny.me and in his name we will stand up for democracy and for our values. my up for democracy and for our values. my thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends. kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov was asked about mr navalny�*s death. he told reporters he had no information, but prison authorities were in the process of determining the cause of death. translation: as of now, - we know currently, in accordance with all existing rules, everyone is engaged in all checks, clarifications and so on. that is, there is no need for special instructions because there is a certain set of rules that everyone is now following. let's speak tojohn simpson, bbc world affairs editor. let's hear from our correspondent. they were saying straight away, we're so to the denials from the kremlin and the muddying of the waters, and we?— waters, and we? that's what the kremlin has _ waters, and we? that's what the kremlin has been _ waters, and we? that's what the kremlin has been doing - waters, and we?

the tally, you have alexei navalny�*s eight of killing mr navalny.prison service in russia saying that he felt unwell after a walk. in russia saying that he felt unwell after a walk-— after a walk. that is right. and it will be some _ after a walk. that is right. and it will be some time _ after a walk. that is right. and it will be some time before - after a walk. that is right. and it will be some time before we - after a walk. that is right. and it i will be some time before we know exactly what happened in that remote prison. tragic to this news is, it is not exactly surprising, given the intensity of pressure on the domestic position within russia. it is not the first time at key opposition figure has died in russia in recent history. in 2015, and outspoken critic against vladimir putin was shot dead outside the kremlin. that was perhaps the first time since the invasion, the initial invasion of ukraine, that gave russia watchers an idea of how dangerous it is to challenge vladimir putin in real and effective terms. russia is holding a president

that is a quote, about alexei navalny's death. what this underlines, this ultimatum is that the russian authorities who were scared of alexei navalny in life. find authorities who were scared of alexei navalny in life. and they are scared of him _ alexei navalny in life. and they are scared of him in _ alexei navalny in life. and they are scared of him in death. _ alexei navalny in life. and they are scared of him in death. his - scared of him in death. his suworters _ scared of him in death. his supporters are _ scared of him in death. h 3 supporters are saying the scared of him in death. h1 supporters are saying the russian authorities are basically adding insult to injury and are trying to hide evidence of killing alexei navalny. that is how his death is being viewed by his family. and by his supporters. the shroud of secrecy only reinforces the on their part that he was murdered in jail, even though in this according to the navalny family spokeswoman again, even though apparently his mother had been given the results of a offic

alexei navalny is dead. joining us from the munich security conference is columnist and associate editor for "the washington post," david ignatius, who can give us a lot more insight into this breaking story. david, tell us what you know about navalny. it appears he just collapsed while he was in prison. they tried, they say, to resuscitate him. >> mika, first thing to say, obviously, is that this is a terrible tragedy. navalny was an extraordinarily courageous man. the russian government tried to poison him. he barely survived, taken out of russia on a plane to germany. recuperation was difficult. people really weren't sure he'd make it. what did he do when he recovered? he went right back to russia. he went right back to stare vladimir putin in the face. it was an act of really extraordinary bravery. i can remember pictures of him walking down the aisle of the plane as it flew into moscow, getting off that plane, getting off to what he knew would be his arrest, his imprisonment, and perhaps he imagined his

as a tribute to alexei navalny.ial media, we have heard of trolls and bots which pushed the kremlin line to pass, they have been claiming that alexei navalny died because of a health issue with nothing to do with politics or the conditions in which he was held which is not surprising at all.— which he was held which is not surprising at all. how likely are we to ever get — surprising at all. how likely are we to ever get substantiated - surprising at all. how likely are we to ever get substantiated facts - to ever get substantiated facts about what happened? idat to ever get substantiated facts about what happened? not very likel , if about what happened? not very likely. if at _ about what happened? not very likely, if at all— about what happened? not very likely, if at all given _ about what happened? not very likely, if at all given the - about what happened? not very likely, if at all given the tight i likely, if at all given the tight controlled the kremlin exercises over pretty much everything in russia's poli

for alexei's death and said she knows exactly why alexei was killed, vowing to �*name names, and showaces�* in the nearfuture.the kremlin denies any involvement in navalny�*s death. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford gave us her analysis on yulia's decision to come out against mr putin and what this might mean for her future. it is remarkable, isn't it? yulia navalny has really stepped deliberately and dramatically into the political spotlight with this speech. her grief at times was so raw that it was sometimes quite difficult even to watch. but it's her fury that she says is driving her on, and that leads her to say she can continue her husband's cause. and i think for many in — many supporters of the russian opposition watching that, people who are feeling very despondent, they will have found it uplifting. i think she does have a certain moral authority and she clearly is a strong woman, but can she put herself forward as a new political leader? well, first and foremost, of course, yulia navalny is abroad. and i think after she's called vladimir putin a killer, she w

i am afraid alexei navalny underscores the point — afraid alexei navalny underscores the point that vladimir— man we have to stop. this must... you arrived here _ man we have to stop. this must... you arrived here worried _ man we have to stop. this must... you arrived here worried about - man we have to stop. this must... you arrived here worried about the cause of this war and now navalny plasma death has added to this worry. you described the mood is sombre. i5 worry. you described the mood is sombre. , , ., sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our art of sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our part of the — sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our part of the we _ sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our part of the we have _ sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our part of the we have a _ sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our part of the we have a sense - sombre. is becoming ever more so? in our part of the we have a sense of- our part of the we have a sense of foreboding — our part of the we have a sense of foreboding and a sense that is a generation of politicians we can't fail an

i will continue the work of alexei navalny, continue to fight for our country.valny was in brussels, meeting european foreign ministers. for years, she's kept a low profile. now she's vowing to unite opposition to vladimir putin. and the kremlin, what has it been saying about the death of its staunchest critic? very little. president putin has yet to make any public comments about the death of alexei navalny, but today the kremlin spokesmen described accusations that it was the russian leadership that killed him as "obnoxious and utterly unacceptable". at this makeshift shrine to alexei navalny, we discovered that many of the floral tributes have been cleared away. and yet muscovites were still coming here to honour the man who called for change but would never live to see it. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. later this hour, we'll be speaking to a member of pussy riot — the feminist group who were vocal critics of vladimir putin, who were listed as "foreign agents" by the russian government. but now let's go live to alexander polupan, he's one of the doctors

alexei was poisoned with novichok nerve agent, but he survived.er him and what is happening right now is that they are trying to cover traces. this is why they are not giving the body to his family and this is why they are just hiding him from them. this is what putin's state looks like just now, it is hiding a body from his family. we demand that russian authorities should immediately give the body of alexei navalny to his family. world leaders and diplomats are in germany for high—level debates on the world's most pressing security challenges at the munich security conference. the meeting has been dominated by the sudden death of alexei navalny. also being discussed is the israel—gaza war and the looming ground incursion of rafah. one of the focal points of today's discussions is the war in ukraine. us vice president, kamala harris, held a news conference alongside ukrainian president zelensky. she commented on her country's support for ukraine. political gamesmanship has no role to play in what is fundamentally about the significance of standin

- putin killed my husband, alexei navalny.e killed the father of my children. he took away the dearest thing i had, the closest and most beloved person. but putin also to collect navalny from you. putin killed notjust a man, alexei navalny. together with him he wanted to kill our hopes, ourfreedom, our future, to destroy and nullify the best proof that russia can be different, that we are strong, that we are brave, that we believe and will desperately fight to live differently. that statement just released differently. that statementjust released in the last couple of hours. you will get plenty more reaction and details about the activities and meeting she has been happening in brussels. a bbc panorama investigation has discovered that uk special forces blocked troops from the afghan units they fought alongside from relocating to the uk after the taliban came into power. leaked documents show that uk special forces rejected applications, despite some containing compelling evidence of service alongside the british military. the

the reported death of alexei navalny. he | reported death of alexei navalny.iefly stood up to the corruption, the violence and all the bad things the violence and all the bad things the putin government was doing. in response, putin had him poisoned, arrested he had him prosecuted for fabricated crimes, he sent him to prison, he was held in isolation, even all of that did not stop him from calling out putin's lives. even in prison he was a powerful voice for the truth. this is amazing when you think about it. and he could have lived safely in exile after the assassination attempt on him in 2020 which nearly killed him, i might add. but he was travelling outside the country at the time. instead, he returned to russia. he returned to russia. knowing he would likely be imprisoned but he continued his work. but he did it anyway because he believed so deeply in his country, russia. the reports of his death are true i have no reason to believe it or not. russians will tell their own sort. make no mistake. make no mistake. putin is responsible for navalny�*s death. p

have met alexei navalny in the astr ., , you have met alexei navalny in the ast.~ . , , past.is your response? it is obviously a _ past. what is your response? it is obviously a tragedy. _ past. what is your response? it is obviously a tragedy. a _ past. what is your response? it is obviously a tragedy. a tragedy . past. what is your response? it isj obviously a tragedy. a tragedy for his family— obviously a tragedy. a tragedy for his family but also for russia. he was a _ his family but also for russia. he was a brave — his family but also for russia. he was a brave man. he represented hope for many— was a brave man. he represented hope for many russians that there was something beyond this particular regime — something beyond this particular regime. he was a popular man among primarily— regime. he was a popular man among primarily a _ regime. he was a popular man among primarily a lots of young, educated russian _ primarily a lots of young, educated russian people who couldn't speak up but knew _ russian people who couldn't speak up but knew there was hope sometimes. do you

and alexei... alexei realised that a long time ago. are not dealing with a politician, but with a bloody monster. the sanctions are not working. today's economic report from russia bears that out. the economy has been hit with 16,500 sanctions, targeting energy, finance, defence, logistics, aviation. but it outperformed europe and the us in 2023, growing 3.6%. direct imports to russia from europe and the us obviously fell. but russia has found new suppliers in asia and the middle east to fill the gap in imports. 10% of gdp is coming from war—related fiscal stimulus. the polish foreign minister says the whole economy is on a war footing. russia may have suffered over 350 casualties, both dead and wounded. but as we know, in dictatorships, human life is cheap. putin has crashed dissidents, murdered alexei navalny, move the country's economy to a war footing, boosted production of artillery shells and around the clock, russia has started building more factories and running its existing plans and triple shifts. during my last trip to kyiv

alexei navalny died on friday at111:17. an _ the family. alexei navalny died on friday at 14:17.an opposition politician who friday at 14:17. an opposition politician who dared to speak out in a country where dissent is dangerous. in moscow today, supporters came onto the streets to remember him. some were arrested, dragged two police vans. since the first reports of alexei navalny�*s death, people have been leaving tributes at monuments to the victims of political repression and style in�*s time —— in stalin's time. alexei navalny had been locked up because of his politics. he denounced vladimir putin and his team as crooks and thieves. arresting him became almost routine. three years ago, navalny fell desperately ill on a plane. tests in germany showed he had been poisoned with novichok, a nerve agent. when he recovered, he returned to russia and was sent straight to prison. the criminal charges began piling up to keep him there. navalny had been in courtjust a day before his death was announced, appearing via video link from prison. his persistent cheer was, link from prison.

these are the last known images of alexei navalny from two days ago.ussian authorities claim he died the next day after falling unconscious. today, mr navalny�*s mother arrived at the remote penal colony where he died, beyond the arctic circle. she was told her son's body had been taken to a local morgue, but... the body of alexei isn't there, so his prisonjust lied to his lawyer and his mother that the body is there. we don't have any clue where he is now and what is happening to him, and when it will be given to the family. we do know one thing — the russian authorities are saying very little about what happened. the death of alexei navalny is a huge story — outside russia, but here it is being kept out of the headlines, barely mentioned by the state media, as if the kremlin is hoping out of sight, out of mind. not everyone is out laying flowers, but everyone we spoke to had heard about mr navalny�*s death, though there was a mixed reaction. "it is very sad," he says, "and it is bad there are political prisoners." but she says she's not interested, s