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Mysterious Deaths Plague Putin's Critics and Rivals
A review of the suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of several prominent critics and rivals of Vladimir Putin, including Alexei Navalny, highlights a pattern of mysterious ends.
16 Feb, 11:54 — 16 Feb, 13:01
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BBC16 Feb, 13:01
Mother of Alexei Navalny says poison finding confirms he was murdered
On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".
Read at source →Al Jazeera16 Feb, 12:30
Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin
Five European countries have accused Russia of using a toxin from dart frogs to kill the Kremlin critic.
Read at source →The Independent16 Feb, 11:54
Poison, a plane crash and falling from a window: How Putin’s critics and rivals have met mysterious ends
Alexei Navalny is latest in long line of Vladimir Putin’s critics who have died in recent years. James C Reynolds, Gustaf Kilander and Alexander Butler report
By Alexander Butler,Gustaf Kilander and James C. Reynolds
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