October 14, 2024

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Putin warns that Alexei Navalny's death in prison will not go unpunished: Latest updates

Putin warns that Alexei Navalny's death in prison will not go unpunished: Latest updates

Alexei Navalny's wife holds back tears and calls on the world to “punish” Putin

US President Joe Biden has blamed Vladimir Putin for the death in prison of the Russian leader's harshest critic, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, at the age of 47.

Praising the courage of the political activist, Biden said: “We do not know exactly what happened to Navalny, but there is no doubt that his death was the result of Putin and his thugs.”

Navalny's widow warned the Russian president that her husband's death would not go unpunished.

Yulia Navalnaya said: “To Putin and all those who work with him, all his entourage, his friends, I want them to know that they will not get away with it.

“They will be punished for what they did to our country, for what they did to my family, and for what they did to my husband. They will be held accountable and that day will come.”

Prison chiefs said medical staff were unable to revive Navalny, who was transferred last month to an Arctic prison, after he lost consciousness. She added that the cause of death has been determined.

British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat accused the Kremlin of killing Navalny to silence him.

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Trump's silence on Navalny's death draws criticism from Nikki Haley

While a wave of reactions came from international leaders after the death of Alexei Navalny, former President Donald Trump has remained silent until now, sparking criticism from his Republican rival, Nikki Haley.

Joe Biden blamed “Putin and his thugs” for the killing of Russia's top opposition leader, but Trump on Friday continued his attack on Biden without mentioning anything about Navalny.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “America is no longer respected because we have an incompetent and weak President who does not understand what the world is thinking.”

“I am the only one who can deliver peace, prosperity and stability as I did during my first term.”

Nikki Haley, his rival in the presidential race, criticized the former president for his friendly relationship with Vladimir Putin and his silence.

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Stuti Mishra17 February 2024 at 05:10

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“With his death, this hope dies.”

Muscovites who attended a makeshift memorial service paid tribute to Navalny as a “symbol of hope” and a courageous figure.

In an interview with Agence France-Presse, Valeria, a tour guide, described Navalny as “a symbol of the opposition and a symbol of hope for a brighter future for Russia.”

She added: “There is a feeling now that with his death this hope dies. If there is still any hope, it is now less than it was before.”

Vladimir, a retired psychologist whose voice seemed to falter with sadness as he spoke, said Navalny was “an essential aspect of life for us.”

“His courage has been seen under many different circumstances. Of course, it is very difficult,” he said.

Other Muscovites were more optimistic. “Anything can happen in life. I think it's fate, honestly,” a woman named Tatania said, according to CNN.

A man named Mikhail expressed his happiness at Navalny's death, saying that “the enemies” of Russia must be dealt with “the sooner the better.”

Ayo DoddsFebruary 17, 2024 04:49

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German Chancellor says Navalny's death shows 'what kind of regime is in power in Moscow'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose country temporarily received Alexei Navalny in 2020 after he was poisoned with a nerve agent, praised the Kremlin critic's courage and said his death demonstrated “what kind of regime is this?” [Russia] He is”.

“I am deeply saddened by the death of Alexei Navalny,” Schultz wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“He stood for democracy and freedom in Russia, and appears to have paid with his life for his courage.

“This terrible news shows once again how Russia has changed and what kind of regime is in power in Moscow.”

Schulz spoke to the media earlier with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after signing a bilateral security agreement, where he said that he met Navalny in Berlin during his recovery period and discussed with him there the “great courage it takes to return” to his country.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) speaks to reporters with Volodymyr Zelensky at the Chancellery on Friday in Berlin.

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Stuti Mishra17 February 2024 at 04:10

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Former Fox News host criticized for interview with Putin

As former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who was forced from office by her party over her opposition to Donald Trump, told Carlson: “This is Putin’s Russia.”

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian opposition leader and former oligarch who lives in exile in London, also publicly called on Carlson to hold himself accountable.

In a statement to New York times “What happened to Navalny is horrific. The whole thing is barbaric and horrific. No decent person will defend him,” Carlson said on Friday.

He claimed that his exculpatory remarks about Mr Putin at a conference on Monday – “Every leader kills people” – were not a reference to Mr Navalny and “had nothing to do” with his death.

Ayo Dodds17 February 2024 at 03:40

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The mysterious fate of Vladimir Putin's critics and rivals

But his death is only the latest in a long line of critics of Vladimir Putin who have been jailed, silenced or met brutal ends over the years.

From poisonings, mysterious falls from windows and plane crashes, it appears that many of the Russian president's enemies have been targeted.

less, Alexander Butler And Gustav Kilander Look at some of the high-profile deaths and mysterious incidents involving those who have challenged the Russian leader over the years.

Stuti MishraFebruary 17, 2024 03:08

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“You can't make a deal with Putin.”

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton He described the death as a wake-up call for people in the United States and Europe who believe they can “somehow make a deal” with Vladimir Putin.[peopleintheUSandEuropewhothinktheycan“somehowmakeadeal”withVladimirPutin[peopleintheUSandEuropewhothinktheycan“somehowmakeadeal”withVladimirPutin

“A dictator, like him, aims only to dominate – and if that means killing the opposition, as he has done to many people over many years, or invading a peaceful neighbor and trying to bend it to his will, then that is what he wants.” The former presidential candidate told CNN.

Ayo DoddsFebruary 17, 2024 02:36

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“Navalny's death revealed the cowardice of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives”

Mr. Navalny's death has exposed the hypocrisy of American politicians who speak out against Vladimir Putin but refuse to materially oppose his war in Ukraine, our Washington, D.C., bureau chief said. Eric Garcia He writes.

“As Congress debates the best path to support Ukraine, the United States and our partners must use every means available to cut off Putin’s ability to finance his unjustified war in Ukraine and aggression against the Baltics,” Johnson said.

But, as Eric points out, Johnson has done more than almost anyone else to torpedo war funding in Ukraine out of respect for his party's right wing, even rejecting a bipartisan deal that in return offered sweeping new restrictions on immigration.

Ayo DoddsFebruary 17, 2024 01:33

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Vigils were held from Serbia to Israel

In the Serbian capital, Belgrade, hundreds of Russians and others lit candles and placed flowers in front of the Russian embassy.

Tens of thousands of Russians have moved to Serbia, a fellow Slavic country, since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago.

Hundreds also gathered in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, which has also seen a large influx of Russians since the invasion of Ukraine.

Some carried signs reading “Putin the killer” and “We will not forgive.”

Up to 300 people attended a similar march in Batumi, Georgia's third-largest city.

Protesters also gathered in the Armenian capital Yerevan, another country that attracted many Russians after the start of the war in Ukraine.

In Israel, home to a large number of people from Russia, hundreds gathered outside the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv, chanting “Russia without Putin!” And “Russia will be free!”

Demonstrators also gathered in front of the Russian embassies in Berlin and the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.

A man in Belgrade holds signs for Alexei Navalny that say, “My people are forced to kill their brother's people. My president has been killed.”

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Jane DaltonFebruary 17, 2024 00:01

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In pictures: Anti-Putin protests

A protest in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin

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People gather at a memorial to victims of political repression in Vilnius, Lithuania

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A demonstrator in Moscow holds a banner reading, “Today Alexei Navalny died.”

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Jane DaltonFebruary 16, 2024 at 23:30

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Blinken says death shows 'weakness' at Russia's heart

Blinken says Navalny's death shows 'weakness' at the heart of Putin's Russia

Antony Blinken said Alexei Navalny's death shows the “weakness and rot at the heart” of the system built by Vladimir Putin. The Russian President's most vocal critic has died in prison at the age of 47, the Siberian Prison Service announced on Friday, February 16. World leaders, including the US Secretary of State, reacted angrily to the news. Blinken added that he and other US officials “will talk to many other concerned countries about Alexei Navalny, especially if these reports turn out to be true.”

Jane DaltonFebruary 16, 2024 at 23:00