"Putin Acknowledges Support for Navalny Prisoner Swap Before Death"
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Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny as an "unfortunate incident" and claimed he was prepared to release Navalny in a prisoner exchange with the West. Putin's comments, made after Russia's presidential election, marked a rare public mention of Navalny's name by the Russian leader. Navalny, who had survived a poisoning attempt in 2020, died in a penal colony in the Arctic last month. Putin's remarks come amid assertions from Navalny's aides and Western officials about discussions on a potential prisoner swap involving Navalny and two Americans imprisoned in Russia.
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- Commenting on Navalny's death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe Yahoo! Voices
- Putin claims he agreed to prisoner swap involving Navalny before his death The Guardian
- Putin says he agreed to Navalny prisoner swap before dissident's death Axios
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