Thousands Take to the Streets Throughout the US to Protest Alexei Navalny’s Death

Courtesy of Slavic Sacramento

More than 40 rallies were held throughout the US Feb. 16 evening to memorialize the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny.

Protests were held in several major US cities, including Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles. More are planned for this weekend. After the first news about Navalny’s death started appearing, people throughout Russia and all over the world began to hold events in memory of the deceased politician. Their organizers are Russian political refugees who supported Navalny and his narrative.

A day earlier, Navalny, a well-known Russian opposition leader, Putin’s most hated foe, lawyer, anti-corruption activist, and political prisoner, died at a remote Arctic prison: a men’s maximum security corrective colony in the village of Kharp (also known as Polar wolf or Yamskaya Troika) in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YaNAO). Navalny was serving a 19-year sentence.

Cause of Death Not Determined

The news was reported by the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation. The imprisoned politician unexpectedly “felt unwell,” according to the prison’s reports, and doctors tried to help him. “All the necessary resuscitation measures were carried out, but they did not give positive results. Emergency doctors confirmed the death of the convict. The causes of death are being established,” according to the report.

President Vladimir Putin did not comment on Navalny’s death; he always refused to call him by his last name. Western politicians blamed Putin for Navalny’s death.

“Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death,” said President Joe Biden.

Putin Killed Navalny, Claims Ukraine

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskуy commented on the the death of the imprisoned politician. “It just became known that Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison. Obviously killed by Putin, like thousands of others tortured because of this one creature. Putin doesn’t care who dies, as long as he maintains his position. That’s why he shouldn’t save anything. In the end, he has to lose everything. He must answer for what he’s done.”

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