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President Biden met with the wife and daughter of late Russian opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, in California to express his condolences and admiration for Navalny’s courage and fight against corruption. The President also announced that his administration will impose major new sanctions against Russia in response to Navalny’s death and Russia’s aggression and repression. Navalny, known for his prominent opposition and criticism of President Putin, died recently under mysterious circumstances while detained in a Russian penal colony, and his family accuses Russian authorities of killing him with a Soviet-era nerve agent.
President Biden Meets With Late Russian Opposition Leader’s Family
President Biden met with Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya, the wife and daughter of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in California. The White House reported that Biden expressed admiration for Navalny’s courage in his fight against corruption and advocacy for a democratic Russia.
The White House shared pictures of the meeting on social media, showing Biden with Yulia Navalnaya, who is currently in exile from Russia. Earlier in the day, she posted on Instagram that she was visiting her daughter, a Stanford University student.
Biden stated, “I had the honor of meeting with Alexey Navalny’s wife and daughter. He was a man of incredible courage. And it’s amazing how his wife and daughter are emulating that.” Biden also indicated that his administration would soon announce sanctions against Putin, held responsible for Navalny’s death.
Navalny was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic opponent, known for shedding light on corruption among the Russian elite. His death last week incited a global wave of grief, with Biden attributing his death to the Kremlin.
The White House summary of the meeting mentioned that Biden “affirmed that his Administration will announce major new sanctions against Russia tomorrow in response to Aleksey’s death, Russia’s repression and aggression, and its brutal and illegal war in Ukraine.”
Navalny’s death, still a mystery, occurred while he was detained in a Russian penal colony following an unsuccessful poisoning attempt. His mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, stated that officials had allowed her to see his body but insisted on a quiet burial.
Yulia Navalnaya accused the Russian authorities of killing her husband with a Soviet-era nerve agent and delaying the release of his body until traces of the poison had vanished, allegations that the Kremlin denied.
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