Published February 20,2024
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected on Tuesday prime EU diplomat Josep Borrell‘s demand to carry an worldwide investigation into the loss of life of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny.
Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov careworn that Russia typically considers unacceptable the language of calls for, and “even more so from Mr. Borrell.”
Following a gathering of the EU overseas ministers on Monday, Borrell stated Russia “must allow an independent and transparent international investigation” into the circumstances of Navalny’s “sudden death.”
About the tackle of Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya revealed on social media, Peskov stated her accusations have been “unsubstantiated and groundless.”
“We leave this without comment. Of course, these are absolutely unfounded, boorish accusations. … But considering that Yulia Navalnaya was widowed literally days ago, I leave it without comment,” he stated.
The Russian penitentiary service introduced on Friday that the 47-year-old opposition determine died in a jail colony whereas serving a 19-year sentence for extremism.
It added in an announcement that Navalny misplaced consciousness after a stroll within the Arctic Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, the place the colony is situated.
Russian authorities performed a number of inspections to find out the info surrounding his loss of life.
Navalny was arrested in January 2021 upon returning to Moscow after being handled for poisoning in a Berlin hospital. Western nations and Navalny himself blamed Russia for the poisoning, a declare the Kremlin denies.
In August 2021, he was sentenced to 19 years in jail for extremism and different crimes. He was already serving an 11-year and five-month sentence for fraud.
Meanwhile, Peskov stated he had no details about reviews claiming former Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov who hijacked final yr a navy Mi-8 helicopter and gave it to Ukraine was shot to loss of life in Spain.
“It is not a question of our agenda. We do not have any information in this regard. I don’t know if there were reports via diplomatic channels,” he stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr