Overview

• U.S. intelligence agencies conclude Vladimir Putin likely did not order the death of Alexei Navalny in February.
• The Kremlin denies any state involvement, while Navalny's allies and some European intelligence remain skeptical.
• Navalny died in a remote Arctic penal colony, with his death sparking international sanctions and disrupting prisoner swap talks.
• U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders continue to hold Putin accountable for Navalny's death.
• The intelligence findings are based on classified and public information, including the timing of Navalny's death and its impact on Putin's re-election.