In an interview with the Nastoyashki Vremya website (affiliated with the independent Svoboda Radio), Khodorkovsky said that many commentators believe that Vladimir Putin fears finding traces of poison in Navalny's body.
Khodorkovsky: This is the danger for Putin
He added: “However, I think that the most serious risk for Putin, and the least predictable, is the problem of Alexei Navalny's funeral during the election campaign. In this case, no one would predict how the funeral might end.” Khodorkovsky said.
He said it was possible that the funeral would be “quiet and peaceful” and that there would be “huge clashes” in Moscow.
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