‘All Facts Must Be Established’: World Leaders Reacted To Navalny’s Death

Foreign heads of state blame Putin.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in the Polar Wolf correctional colony in the village of Kharp.

World leaders reacted to the death of the Russian opposition leader:

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: “This is terrible news. As the fiercest advocate for Russian democracy, Alexei Navalny demonstrated incredible courage throughout his life.”

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz: “Navalny has now paid for this courage to return to Russia with his life.”

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda: “Alexei Navalny didn't die in prison, he was killed by the Kremlin's brutality and its aim to silence the opposition. Russia's regime must face consequences. It must be brought to justice”.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that it is necessary to establish all the facts, and “Russia needs to answer all the serious questions about the circumstances of Navalny’s death”.

European Council President Charles Michel: “Alexei Navalny fought for the values of freedom and democracy. For his ideals, he made the ultimate sacrifice.The EU holds the Russian regime for sole responsible for this tragic death. Fighters die. But the fight for freedom never ends.”

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs: “Whatever your thoughts about Alexei 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.”

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine: “It has just become known that Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison. It is obvious: he was killed by Putin, as thousands of others were tortured and martyred by this one ‘creature’. Putin does not care who dies as long as he keeps his position. And that is why he should not keep anything. Putin should lose everything and answer for what he has done.”