Navalny prisoner-swap talks were underway when he died, his allies say
Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany.
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![People hold portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian Arctic prison, as they gather to pay their tribute during a candle vigil in downtown Zagreb on February 23, 2024. (Photo by DAMIR SENCAR / AFP) (Photo by DAMIR SENCAR/AFP via Getty Images) A man holds a placard in a public square.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7124788.1708769381!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2026346393.jpg)
Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany.