Following the announcement of Alexei Navalny's death, Russia's ruling party, United Russia, has reportedly instructed State Duma deputies to refrain from commenting on the matter. This directive appears to have been circulated among members of the ruling party shortly after the official announcement of Navalny's death, with specific instructions being disseminated approximately two hours post-announcement. The timing of the press release concerning @navalny's death, which was published merely two minutes after his officially recorded time of death, has raised questions. Various Russian media outlets and Telegram channels, including the Russian telegram channel VChK-Ogpu and the independent outlet Agentstvo, have reported on these developments, highlighting the Kremlin's apparent desire to control the narrative surrounding Navalny's demise.
Russian members of parliament were reportedly ordered not to comment on Navalny’s death, the independent outlet Agentstvo wrote on Telegram. https://t.co/fgusrFp598
MPs of the United Russia (ruling) party have been told to keep silent about Navalny's death, Russian Telegram channels report. According to a source of a Russian news agency, the instruction came from the United Russia apparatus about two hours after Navalny's death was… https://t.co/bKQnQd4iuG
Russian telegram channel VChK-Ogpu notes that the press release announcing @navalny's death was posted literally 2 minutes after the official time of his death. https://t.co/jxZn4FQWZl
Russia's ruling party, United Russia, asked State Duma deputies not to comment on Navalny’s death. This is a developing story. Follow our live blog to stay up to date with the most current information. https://t.co/96ia0dfbon
Russia's ruling party, United Russia, asked State Duma deputies not to comment on Navalny’s death. https://t.co/96ia0dfbon