Overview

• A Russian court has rejected a lawsuit filed by Lyudmila Navalnaya, Alexei Navalny's mother, claiming improper medical care for her son in prison.
• Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died last month in an Arctic penal colony.
• The court's decision was based on the assertion that only Navalny himself could file such a claim, a point criticized by his allies.
• Navalny's widow claims the case dismissal was to avoid airing evidence of her husband's death, which she attributes to orders from Putin.
• Russia denies allegations of murdering Navalny, with Putin acknowledging his death as a 'sad event' after years of refusing to mention him by name.