Alexei Navalny is dead, spokeswoman confirms
KHARP, Russia, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh on Saturday confirmed that Navalny was dead, citing an official notice given to Navalny's mother, Lydumila.
Yarmysh, writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, demanded that Navalny's body be immediately handed over to his family. (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander Marrow; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)