Jailed Russian activist says he fears for his life after death of Navalny

Ilya Yashin says Vladimir Putin ordered murder of Alexei Navalny, as Russian state opens new criminal case against latter's brother

A jailed member of Russia's opposition has said he fears for his life after the death of Alexei Navalny, as the Putin critic's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, demanded the Kremlin release his body so he can be buried with dignity".

Yet as the appeals came, the Russian state opened a new criminal case on Tuesday against Navalny's brother, Oleg, signalling it would continue the pressure on his family and supporters as they seek to mourn the late opposition leader.