DISINFO: US special services killed Navalny ahead of Presidential Elections to disrupt the situation in Russia
SUMMARY
Navalny was killed by US special services to create a tense environment in Russia, and the whole world of liberals would rise up and oppose Putin and disrupt the situation.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative accusing the US of Navalny’s death, destabilising Russia, election meddling, anti-Russian policies, and an allegedly belligerent and hostile agenda against Russia. The purpose is to work up fear, paranoia, and further animosity among the Russian population toward Western countries.
There is no evidence that the US or the West are trying to destabilise Russia or interfered in the 2024 presidential election.
This disinformation story aims to divert any Russian responsibility for the death of Alexei Navalny - a frequent target of pro-Kremlin disinformation. The reasons for his death remain unclear.
Efforts to prevent Navalny's family from accessing his body, coupled with reports of an FSB team visiting the prison and tampering with security cameras, which ultimately malfunctioned on the day of Navalny's death, fuel suspicions of a possible state-sanctioned murder by Russian authorities.
Russia has been known to repeatedly accuse others of actions it carries out itself. There have been multiple reports documenting Russia's interference in the elections and referendums of democratic countries. Russian interference in the US 2020 election has been established beyond doubt not only by US intelligence but also by law enforcement officials, journalists and researchers. Read also the report "Five European Experiences With Russian Election Interference", about the Russian meddling in the election campaigns in France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
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