Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Likely Died From Blood Clot: Ukrainian Spy Chief

Ukraine’s intelligence chief said on Sunday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny most likely died of a blood clot, amid speculation that he was assassinated while in prison. Mr. Navalny, 47, has been the most prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government over the past decade. He collapsed and died in a Siberian prison camp on Feb. 16, according to Russian officials. Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, told reporters on Feb. 25 that Mr. Navalny possibly died from natural causes. “I may disappoint you, but as far as we know, he indeed died as a result of a blood clot. And this has been more or less confirmed,” Mr. Budanov was quoted as saying by Kyiv Post....