Vice President Harris: “No matter what they say, Russia is definitely responsible”
National Security Advisor Sullivan: “Russia has a long history of harming its political enemies.”
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned the news of the death of Russian ‘anti-Putin’ politician Alexei Navaldi on the 16th (local time), saying, “If this is confirmed to be true, it will be another evidence of Putin’s cruelty.” “It is,” he criticized.
Vice President Harris said this in remarks at the Munich Security Conference held in Munich, Germany, and said, “Whatever they say, they must make it clear. “Russia is responsible,” he emphasized.
The Russian Federal Correctional Service said in a statement that day that Navaldi was not feeling well after a walk and died after losing consciousness. Not long ago, he seemed resolute by telling jokes, but he suddenly passed away.
Vice President Harris said, “I just received the news that Navaldi died in Russia. Of course, this is terrible news, and we are working to confirm (whether it is true).”
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also said on public radio NPR on the same day, “If confirmed to be true, it is a terrible tragedy,” and “Considering the Russian government’s long and dirty history of harming political opponents, it clearly raises questions about what actually happened.” said.
Navaldi, who was continuing his anti-Putin activities, was poisoned by a neurotoxin on a plane after a business trip to Siberia in August 2020 and fell into unconsciousness. He received treatment in Germany and regained consciousness within a month.
Despite the risk, he returned to Korea in January 2021, was sent to trial again on charges of adhering to extremism, and was sentenced to 19 years in prison. He was later imprisoned in a Siberian prison near the Arctic Circle, 1,900 km away from Moscow.
According to CNN, U.S. President Joe Biden also requested Navaldi’s release in a phone call with President Vladimir Putin in 2021.
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Source: Donga
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