Joe Biden: ‘There is no doubt that the death of Navalny was the consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did’
The president blamed his Russian counterpart for the Russian opposition leader’s death in a press conference held at the White House.
Vladimir Putin (Wikimedia Commons)
President Joe Biden directly blamed his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison located in the Arctic Circle. Had had been imprisoned since 2021.
"There is no doubt that the death of Navalny was the consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did," Biden stated forcefully at a press conference held at the White House. "Make no mistake, Putin is responsible for Navalny's death."
In 2021, President Biden already warned that the consequences would be "devastating" for Russia if Navalny died. He issued this notice when he met with Putin in Geneva, Switzerland.
Navalny's death served to remind the president how essential the funds granted by his Administration to Ukraine are while the war against Russia continues:
Numerous personalities from around the world, such as European Council President Charles Michel, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reacted with indignation to Navalni's death. There were also similar statements from within the Biden administration, such as those from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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