People are leaving flowers at the small monuments to the victims of political repression and the Gulag in Russia, built in a more open era, in memory of Navalny. Some are being arrested, or forced to give their names to the police.
Incredibly moving moment…Yulia Navalny speaking at @msc just after receiving news of her husband’s death… ‘I asked myself, what would Alexei have done…’ #putin must be brought to justice…
Navalny's wife Yulia at the Munich security conference:
"If it's true, I want Putin, his entourage, Putin's friends and his government to know they will be held responsible for what they have done to our country, my family, and my husband. And that day will come very soon."
Yulia Navalny, widow of Alexei, is here at the Munich Security Conference… has just received a standing ovation in the main hall. US Secretary of State @SecBlinken met her a short time ago and told her Russia was responsible for her husband’s death
Navalny's mother: 'I don't want to hear any words of sympathy. My son was seen in prison on the 12th. He had a visit. He was alive, healthy and cheerful'
“I have to go back.” Speaking just before he returned to Russia, Navalny told me: “I don’t think that I can have such a privilege of being safe in Russia, but I have to go back, because I don’t want this group of killers [to] exist in Russia. I don’t want Putin ruling Russia.”
The contrast between the journalists who chronicled Navalny's poisoning, particularly @bellingcat, taking huge risks to expose the truth, and @TuckerCarlson's craven, whimpering, regime propaganda was never starker than today.
I am shocked by the news of Alexei @navalny's death. My heart is with his family today. This tragedy is further proof that for dictators, human life holds no value. I urge the global community to act now to protect my husband & other political prisoners, who are in great danger.
Deeply disturbed and saddened by news of the death of Alexei Navalny.
Putin fears nothing more than dissent from his own people.
A grim reminder of what Putin and his regime are all about.
Let's unite in our fight to safeguard the freedom and safety of those who dare to stand up against autocracy.
The last time we saw Navalny alive just yesterday he was making jokes from his colony with a state judge - laughing and making light of his dire situation the way he always did, all the way until his death. Even the Kremlin-appointed officials couldn’t help cracking a smile.
Horrified at the death of the best hope for a peaceful political future in Russia. Whether or not he was physically murdered, Navalny would still be alive if he hadn’t been in the brutal grip of Putin’s state. Ultimately, Putin bears responsibility for what happened to Navalny.
Ryske oppositionspolitikern Aleksej #Navalnyj död, uppger ryska fångvården. En fruktansvärd nyhet, för hans familj, för #Ryssland och för världen. Få politiker är rustade med sådan energi, envishet och uthållighet men också humor som Navalnyj.
@csalzinger Saknar att aldrig få kommentaren ”Aber DAS ist ein cooles Auto” från män syftandes på MIN bil. Hade då en 15 år gammal mörkröd Saab 900 i ett garage med splitternya Porsche, Maserati och BMW.