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On 16 February 2024, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service announced that Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny died in a prison in the Russian Arctic while serving a 19-year prison sentence.[1][2] Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on social media that his team could not immediately confirm his death until his lawyer visits the prison.[3][4]

Background

Events

On 16 February 2024, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service announced that Alexei Navalny had died in prison, in Federal Governmental Institution IK-3, Kharp, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, after taking a walk and feeling unwell that morning. The prison statement claimed that "All necessary resuscitation measures were carried out but did not yield positive results... The paramedics confirmed the death of the convict."[1]

Reactions

Domestic

Journalist Andrei Zakharov commented "Navalny did not die, he was killed." Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin noted that as of yet Navalny's death was not confirmed and stated "I pray that the information turns out to be false. Alexei [was] one of the most talented and brave people in Russia I ever knew."[5]

Protests were reported in Moscow, Tomsk, Perm, and Belgorod.[6]

International

  •  European Union: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote that she was "Deeply disturbed and saddened by news of the death of Alexei Navalny."[7]
  •  Georgia: President Salome Zourabichvili called Navalny's death "a tragedy for all democracy and human rights defenders" and expressed her condolences for his family and "those who in Russia continue his fight for democracy."[8][9]
  •  Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he "paid for his courage with his life".[10]
  •  Latvia: President Edgars Rinkēvičs offered condolences to Navalny's family and friends and stated that Navalny "was just brutally murdered by the Kremlin. That's a fact and that is something one should know about the true nature of Russia’s current regime."[8][11]
  •  NATO: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he was "saddened and disturbed by reports coming from Russia".
  •  United Kingdom: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that Navalny "demonstrated incredible courage throughout his life" and that his death was "terrible news".
  •  Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of Navalny.[8]
  •  United States: Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Navalny's death in prison and the "fixation and fear of one man only underscores the weakness and rot at the heart of the system that Putin has built. Russia is responsible for this."[12] National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called the news "a terrible tragedy".[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Russian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service says". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Russia-Ukraine war live: Alexei Navalny dies in prison after morning walk, says Russian prison service". Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ Times, The Moscow (16 February 2024). "Alexei Navalny Dies in Jail – Prison Service". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ Troianovski, Anton (16 February 2024). "Aleksei Navalny: Outspoken Putin Critic Is Dead, Russian State Media Reports". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "«Сегодня в российской тюрьме на крайнем севере Владимир Путин убил Алексея Навального». Реакции на сообщение о смерти Алексея Навального Материал обновляется". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Умер Навальный. Онлайн «Медузы»". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ^ Ostiller, Nate (16 February 2024). "Von der Leyen: 'Deeply disturbed and saddened by news of death of Alexei Navalny'". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Tributes from world leaders pour in following shock news of Alexey Navalny's death". Novaya Gazeta Europe. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. ^ Zourabichvili, Salome. "Alexei Navalny's death is a tragedy for all democracy and human rights defenders. My condolences to his family and those who in Russia continue his fight for democracy". X. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny dead, says prison service". BBC News. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. ^ Rinkēvičs, Edgar. "Whatever your thoughts about Alexey @Navalny as the politician, he was just brutally murdered by the Kremlin. That's a fact and that is something one should know about the true nature of Russia's current regime. My condolences to the family and friends". X. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ Heintz, Jim (16 February 2024). "Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russia's Putin, has died, Russian authorities say". AP News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  13. ^ Nuyen, Suzanne. "Alexei Navalny has died in prison; Israeli troops raid Gaza's Nasser Hospital". NPR. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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