Alexei Navalny death: US President Joe Biden has directly held Russian President Vladimir Putin responsible for the alleged death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “Make no mistake – Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death,” Biden said in an address from the White House on Friday. Navalny died in prison hours later at the request of Russian authorities.
Biden called Putin cruel
According to Forbes, Biden said, “What happened to Navalny is further proof of Putin’s cruelty.” He said Putin “commits terrible crimes against his own people.” The President said that Alexey has definitely died. US officials “don’t really know what happened, but there is no doubt that Putin was not behind Navalny’s death.” Biden praised Alexey, calling him ‘brave’. Biden said Alexey was principled. and was “dedicated to building a Russia where the rule of law exists.”
What will America do?
In 2021, Joe Biden warned that Russia would face “catastrophic” consequences if Navalny died in prison, Forbes reported. When Biden was asked what the consequences could be, he declined to elaborate. “We are considering a number of options,” Biden told reporters.
#WATCH , On the death of jailed Russian opposition figure and Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, US President Joe Biden says, “…Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death. Putin is responsible…”
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— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2024
What did Alexey’s mother say?
The Russian Federal Prison Service said on Friday that Alexei Navalny died after fainting after taking a walk. The jail has not disclosed the cause of death. Navalny’s family and employees have expressed doubt over the reports. While his mother Lyudmila said he was “alive, healthy and happy” earlier this week. Alexey was imprisoned in Russian jail for a long time in many cases.
