U.S. lawmakers pay tribute to Navalny, blame Putin for his death
Democrat and Republican lawmakers have condemned President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition figure.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide united to condemn President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny on Friday and pay tribute to Russia’s most prominent opposition figure.
Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both the Senate and the House were quick blame the Russian leader and his government for his death, although Navalny’s own team has not confirmed his death.
President Joe Biden said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was to blame for Alexei Navalny’s death.Evan Vucci / APLeading the condemnation was President Joe Biden, who said in a speech at the White House that Putin was to blame. “We don’t know exactly what happened, but there is no doubt that the death of Nalvany was a consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did,” Biden said.
Here are some of the other lawmakers who paid their respects.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., said in a post on X: “The death of Alexei Navalny is yet another heartbreaking reminder of who Vladimir Putin is: a bloodthirsty tyrant who thinks he can get away with anything. It’s another reason why we must continue to stand with the cause of freedom in opposition to Putin’s brutality.”
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