Vladimir Putin refuses to guarantee Navalny will survive prison

In US TV interview, Russian leader deflects allegations over cyber-attacks and human rights

Vladimir Putin has refused to give any guarantee that the opposition leader Alexei Navalny will get out of prison alive, saying his continued detention was not his decision and noting the poor state of medical care in Russian jails.

In an extended and testy interview with NBC News before Putin's Geneva summit with Joe Biden, the Russian president deflected a string of allegations about his government's role in cyber-attacks on the west. He also fended off questions about his government's human rights record by making counter-allegations against the US.