Biden says Putin 'responsible' for opposition leader Navalny's death

'There is no doubt that the death of Navalny was the consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did,' says Biden

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Joe Biden laid the blame for Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's death squarely on President Vladimir Putin Friday, saying the death is "proof" of the Russian president's "brutality."

The US president said Washington does not know the exact details of Navalny's death, but said "there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was the consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did."

Biden in June 2021 warned Putin of "devastating" consequences if Navalny died, and when asked by reporters at the White House what the US response would entail, the president said "We're looking at a whole number of options."

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