Russian Overseas Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova hit again on the reflex assumption that Putin murdered Navalny.
“The fast response of NATO leaders to Navalny’s dying within the type of direct accusations in opposition to Russia is self-exposing. There’s nonetheless no forensic examination, but Western conclusions are already ready,” she mentioned.
Putin was knowledgeable about Navalny’s dying, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned, however the president was pointedly silent in regards to the information — a trademark trait.
Throughout a one-hour dialogue with staff and college students at a manufacturing unit in Chelyabinsk on the Ural Mountains, which was broadcast reside on Russian state media, he didn’t say a phrase about Navalny. As an alternative, he laughed and smiled as he mentioned business, robotics, trams, and tourism.
Yulia Navalnaya, the opposition chief’s spouse, spoke on the Munich Safety Convention: “Maybe you’ve all seen the horrifying information coming at this time. I’ve been debating whether or not I ought to come right here or fly to my youngsters. However then I assumed: what would Alexei do in my place?” she requested, from the stage. “I consider he could be on this stage.”
“I need Putin, his pals, and the federal government to know that they are going to be held accountable for what they’ve completed to our nation, our household, and my husband. And this present day will come quickly. I need to urge folks all over the world to unite and defeat this evil, this horrifying regime in Russia. This regime, and Putin personally, should bear private accountability for all of the horrible issues they’ve completed to our nation in recent times.”