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US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of being 'responsible' for the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, while appearing to stumble over his words, as he held a press conference in Washington DC on Friday.
"Russian authorities are going to tell their own story," he claimed. "Make no mistake, make no mistake, Putin is responsible for Navalny's death. Putin is responsible. What has happened to Navalmy is yet more proof of Prutin's brutality."
Alexei Navalny's death was reported by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. He was 47. The cause of death had not been released at time of publication.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also claimed that 'Russia is responsible', while Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that it was 'obvious' that Vladimir Putin was behind the death. The US and Ukraine have provided no evidence to back their assertions.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov accused Western leaders of making 'entirely insane' and 'entirely unacceptable' statements. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that "the instant reaction of NATO leaders to Navalny's death in the form of direct accusations against Russia is self-disclosing."
"There is no forensic examination yet, but the West already has conclusions ready," Zakharova added.
Navalny returned to Moscow in January 2021, after being treated in Germany for an alleged poisoning attempt while on a flight in Russia in August 2020.
He was initially detained at the airport in the Russian capital, and sentenced to two and a half years in jail for a parole violation stemming from a 2014 embezzlement conviction. The politician was subsequently charged with fraud and contempt of court, and given another nine years in prison.
Navalny claimed all accusations against him were politically motivated. In August 2023, he received another 19 years for inciting and financing extremism, among other charges.
'Make no mistake' - Biden stumbles over 'Navalmy', 'Prutin' as US leader condemns death of Russian opposition figure
US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of being 'responsible' for the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, while appearing to stumble over his words, as he held a press conference in Washington DC on Friday.
"Russian authorities are going to tell their own story," he claimed. "Make no mistake, make no mistake, Putin is responsible for Navalny's death. Putin is responsible. What has happened to Navalmy is yet more proof of Prutin's brutality."
Alexei Navalny's death was reported by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. He was 47. The cause of death had not been released at time of publication.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also claimed that 'Russia is responsible', while Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that it was 'obvious' that Vladimir Putin was behind the death. The US and Ukraine have provided no evidence to back their assertions.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov accused Western leaders of making 'entirely insane' and 'entirely unacceptable' statements. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that "the instant reaction of NATO leaders to Navalny's death in the form of direct accusations against Russia is self-disclosing."
"There is no forensic examination yet, but the West already has conclusions ready," Zakharova added.
Navalny returned to Moscow in January 2021, after being treated in Germany for an alleged poisoning attempt while on a flight in Russia in August 2020.
He was initially detained at the airport in the Russian capital, and sentenced to two and a half years in jail for a parole violation stemming from a 2014 embezzlement conviction. The politician was subsequently charged with fraud and contempt of court, and given another nine years in prison.
Navalny claimed all accusations against him were politically motivated. In August 2023, he received another 19 years for inciting and financing extremism, among other charges.
Mandatory credit: The White House
US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of being 'responsible' for the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, while appearing to stumble over his words, as he held a press conference in Washington DC on Friday.
"Russian authorities are going to tell their own story," he claimed. "Make no mistake, make no mistake, Putin is responsible for Navalny's death. Putin is responsible. What has happened to Navalmy is yet more proof of Prutin's brutality."
Alexei Navalny's death was reported by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. He was 47. The cause of death had not been released at time of publication.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also claimed that 'Russia is responsible', while Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that it was 'obvious' that Vladimir Putin was behind the death. The US and Ukraine have provided no evidence to back their assertions.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov accused Western leaders of making 'entirely insane' and 'entirely unacceptable' statements. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that "the instant reaction of NATO leaders to Navalny's death in the form of direct accusations against Russia is self-disclosing."
"There is no forensic examination yet, but the West already has conclusions ready," Zakharova added.
Navalny returned to Moscow in January 2021, after being treated in Germany for an alleged poisoning attempt while on a flight in Russia in August 2020.
He was initially detained at the airport in the Russian capital, and sentenced to two and a half years in jail for a parole violation stemming from a 2014 embezzlement conviction. The politician was subsequently charged with fraud and contempt of court, and given another nine years in prison.
Navalny claimed all accusations against him were politically motivated. In August 2023, he received another 19 years for inciting and financing extremism, among other charges.