Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Did Ukraine's Top Spy Chief Just Destroy Biden's Narrative About Navalny's Death?

Leah Barkoukis reporting for TownhalVIP 

On Feb. 16, Russia announced the death of fierce Putin critic Alexei Navalny, 47, while he was in an arctic prison colony. 

The country’s prison service said he “felt unwell after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness” and that resuscitation measures were unsuccessful.

Given Navalny was poisoned in 2020 with a military nerve agent, many suspected Putin was involved in his death.  

Without knowing more details, President Biden’s immediate response was just that. 

"We don't know exactly what happened, but there is no doubt that the death of Nalvany was a consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did," he said.  

"Russian authorities are going to tell their own story," Biden added. "But make no mistake. Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny's death." 

Then came the sanctions. 


But this week, Ukrainian spy chief Kyrylo Budanov claimed Nalvany actually died of natural causes. 

“'I may disappoint you, but what we know is that he really died from a blood clot. And this is more or less confirmed,” Budanov, the head of the GUR military intelligence service, told reporters. “This was not taken from the Internet, but, unfortunately, a natural [death].”








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