Kremlin Contends the West Is Behind Everything That Happened to Navalny

Flowers are placed next to a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in front of the Russian embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 16, 2024. (Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard) A woman places a poster in front of the Russian embassy as people gather following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 16, 2024. (Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard)

From the time he first emerged as a threat to the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was subjected to an unremitting series of attacks from Russian authorities, ranging from dubious prosecutions to a well-documented poisoning.