According to Lee Zeldin this could happen in the US as well:
"Former New York Republican Representative Lee Zeldin compared the death of Alexei Navalny to former President Donald Trump, saying that Democrats want to make sure the former president "dies in prison."
"As the world reflects on the murder of Alexei Navalny at the hands of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, it's worth remembering that Democrats are actively doing Biden's bidding as they also try to imprison his chief political opponent, Donald Trump, remove him from the ballot, and ensure he dies in prison," Zeldin wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter."
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-compares-trump-navalny-democrats-want-him-die-prison-1870722
I think there is a slight difference between the two cases but I can't quite put my finger on it...
Though some Republicans like Nikki Haley don't seem to share Zeldin's view of poor Donald:
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/16/navalny-death-trump-putin-00141899