Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Joint likeminded statement (16.2.2026).
-17 countries, including Finland, have marked the second anniversary of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death, accusing Moscow of bearing sole responsibility and demanding a transparent investigation. It is also required that Russia must release all political prisoners.
From the statement:
"The February 3rd judgement by the European Court of Human Rights furthermore underlined that Russia bears responsibility for the inhuman and degrading treatment of Navalny in detention and for the lack of adequate response to his requests. Especially given recent findings published by the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands, we reiterate our demands for a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. ---
1,700 people are currently detained in Russia on political grounds, including Ukrainian political prisoners in Russian captivity; many of them for speaking up and acting against Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. The UN Special Rapporteur`s reports illustrate how many political prisoners are tortured, denied adequate medical treatment and placed in forced psychiatric detention. ---
We remain steadfast: The Russian authorities must fully comply with all their international obligations and release all political prisoners."
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (um.fi) Read the full text of the statement:
"Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny`s death on 16 February 2024 (16.2.2026)"
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