Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was ‘killed’ because he was close to being freed in a prisoner swap and President Vladimir Putin could not tolerate the thought of him being released, a close ally alleged. #alexei #alexeinavalny #russia #politics #putin #vladimirputin #News ## #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3OWjkgW 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en