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U.S. Intelligence: Putin Unlikely To Have Ordered Navalny’s Killing
- U.S. intelligence suggests Putin probably didn’t order Navalny’s killing.
- Despite suspicions, assessment considers Navalny’s history of being targeted by Russian authorities.
- Conclusion drawn from a range of information, including classified intelligence and public facts.
Eko hot blog reports that Reports from U.S. intelligence agencies suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn’t order the killing of opposition figure Alexei Navalny at an Arctic prison camp earlier this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Navalny, known for his criticism of Putin, died at the age of 47, sparking accusations from his allies that Putin was behind the assassination.
However, the Kremlin has vehemently denied any involvement, with Putin expressing sadness over Navalny’s death and suggesting the possibility of a prisoner exchange with the West.
While U.S. intelligence hasn’t completely absolved Putin of responsibility for Navalny’s death, given his history of being targeted by Russian authorities and a previous poisoning incident in 2020, they believe he likely didn’t order the killing.
Putin unlikely to have killed Nalvany
The assessment, reportedly accepted across various U.S. intelligence agencies, considers classified information and public facts, such as the timing of Navalny’s death and its impact on Putin’s re-election.
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Navalny’s senior aide, Leonid Volkov, dismissed the U.S. findings as naive and ridiculous.
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