The comments made by Yvette Cooper, the Foreign Secretary, on 14 February 2026.
Since Yulia Navalnaya announced the loss of her husband here in Munich two years ago, the UK has pursued the truth of Alexei Navalny’s death with fierce determination
“Only the Russian Government had the means, motive and opportunity to deploy this lethal toxin against Alexei Navalny during his imprisonment in Russia.
Today, beside his widow, the UK is shining a light on the Kremlin’s barbaric plot to silence his voice.
Russia saw Navalny as a threat. By using this form of poison the Russian state demonstrated the despicable tools it has at its disposal and the overwhelming fear it has of political opposition.