A person holds a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as people attend a protest and vigil held in front of the Russian embassy following the death of Navalny, in Kappara, Malta, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday summoned Russia’s ambassador over the death of Alexei Navalny in Russian custody and called on the Kremlin to conduct a full and transparent inquiry into the death and to immediately release his body to his family, a government spokesperson said.
A senior government official conveyed Canada’s condemnation over Navalny’s death to Russian ambassador Oleg Stepanov, the spokesperson said in a statement, adding Canada will join partners in holding those responsible for his death to account.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer in Ottawa; Editing by Chris Reese)
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