Alexey Navalny Dies in Russian Prison age 47

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Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, cries as she speaks during the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, on February 16

Alexey Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, urged the international community to fight against Putin’s “horrific” regime after her husband's death on Feb 16, 2024 age just 47.

She told delegates at the Munich Security Conference in Germany that she does not have confirmation about her husband’s death — only the reports via state media.

“I thought about it quite a while. I thought, 'Should I stand here before you, or should I go back to my children?' And then I thought: 'What would Alexey have done in my place?' And I’m sure he would have been standing here on this stage,” she said.

“I would like to call upon all the international community – all the people in the world. We should come together, and we should fight against this evil. We should fight this horrific regime in Russia today. This regime, and Vladimir Putin, should be personally held responsible for all the atrocities they have committed in our country.”

Navalnaya received a standing ovation for her address.

 

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Politicians from across the continent of Europe continue to react to Navalny's death.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that in Russia "free spirits are sent to the Gulag and condemned to death" as he shared his "anger and indignation" in a post on X.

"I pay tribute to the memory of Alexei Navalny, his dedication, his courage. My thoughts go out to his family, loved ones and to the Russian people," Macron added.

Poland's Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, told the BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet that Navalny would be remembered as "the best Russian president that Russia never had".

He said Navalny was a "victim of Russian fascism" and that he was "beyond brave" in facing Putin. He added that even if no-one "pulled the trigger", it was the conditions that were created for him that killed him as he was imprisoned on fake charges.

Meanwhile Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on X that Navalny died "after years of persecution in prison" adding that the Italian government "will always be at the side of those who fight for democracy, for freedom of thought and for the inalienable rights of every human being".

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who has just been added to Russia's wanted list, said on X that Navalny's death was "yet another dark reminder of the rogue regime we’re dealing with – and why Russia and all those responsible must be held accountable for each of their crimes".

 

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In the summer of 1998, while on vacation in Turkey, Navalnaya met Alexei Navalny, a lawyer, also a resident of Moscow. In 2000, she and Navalny got married, and she later gave birth to two children – a daughter Daria (2001) and a son Zakhar (2008).

 

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When he returned to Russia after being poisoned, it really did seem like a matter of time before this would happen. RIP.

Given how controversial Navalny's death is, I'm hoping we get to see some of the autopsy pictures.

 

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Sadly I agree.

 

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awful