• Yulia Navalnaya alleges Alexei Navalny was poisoned while in prison.
• Independent lab tests reportedly support her claims of poisoning.
• Russian authorities have denied any involvement in Navalny's death.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, asserted that two independent laboratories found he was poisoned just before his death in a Russian prison in February 2024. Navalny, aged 47 at the time, had been serving a 19-year sentence on charges widely regarded as politically motivated retribution for his outspoken criticism of President Vladimir Putin, according to Reuters and South China Morning Post.

In a video posted on social media, Navalnaya claimed that biological samples from her husband's body were smuggled abroad and tested in two different countries. Both labs concluded that Navalny had been killed, specifically by poisoning, but details on the specific substances or further lab results have not been disclosed, as highlighted by Al Jazeera and BBC.

Navalnaya emphasized her demand for the laboratories to release their findings publicly, citing what she refers to as "political considerations" preventing transparency. "You cannot placate him," Navalnaya stated in the video, referring to Putin, according to reports from Times of India and Los Angeles Times.

During the video, she criticized the lack of video evidence from the prison surrounding the events leading to her husband's death. Authorities claimed he fell ill suddenly after a walk in the prison yard, dying shortly thereafter. Navalny's case has raised numerous questions regarding the Russian government's accountability, as he had previously survived a 2020 poisoning with the Novichok nerve agent, detailed in articles from Dawn and CBS News.

Navalnaya has consistently blamed the Kremlin for her husband's death, an accusation that officials have vehemently denied. The Kremlin's spokesperson stated he was not familiar with Navalnaya's latest claims and could not comment further. This continues the pattern of official narratives that downplay allegations of foul play, as reported by Le Monde and India Times.