On February 16, two years after Alexei Navalny's death, Finland and 15 other countries issued a joint statement demanding that Russia conduct a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Navalny's death. They assert that Russian officials are solely responsible for his demise, which has raised international concern and scrutiny about the Kremlin's actions away from global human rights norms.

Navalny died in February 2024 while imprisoned in a penal colony in Siberia. Recent disclosures from the UK Foreign Office revealed that Navalny was poisoned with a toxin called epibatidine, found on the skin of a specific species of poison frog indigenous to Ecuador. This revelation has prompted calls for accountability and further investigation into how such a poison could have reached Navalny and who was behind his assassination.

The findings from Navalny's autopsy have been met with skepticism by the international community, with the UK and allied countries squarely blaming the Russian government for his killing based on the toxicological evidence. This situation is seen as a critical juncture in international relations, with Finland taking a strong stand alongside its partners for justice and accountability in cases involving state-sponsored violence against opposition figures.