# Death of Alexei Navalny (2024)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/2024-death-of-alexei-navalny
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Alexei Navalny died at the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, on 16 February 2024, according to Russian authorities. Western governments held the Russian state responsible. Thousands attended his funeral in Moscow on 1 March. Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya continued his political work abroad. His death removed Russia's best-known opposition leader.

## Why it matters
His death removed Russia's best-known opposition leader.

Ruler at the time: [Vladimir Putin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/vladimir-putin-2012)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Death and funeral of Alexei Navalny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Alexei_Navalny)
- [Wikipedia — History of the Russian Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Russian_Federation)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Death of Alexei Navalny](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Death+of+Alexei+Navalny)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)