“It is extraordinary how frightened Vladimir Putin seems to be of one man,” Antony Blinken, Biden’s nominee for secretary of state told senators this week. “I think that speaks volumes, and Mr. Navalny is a voice, I think, for millions and millions of Russians and their voice needs to be heard.”
Source: Kremlin Misread Navalny’s Resolve to Fight, Even from Prison
For the second weekend in a row, thousands of brave Russians took to the streets to protest the corrupt rule of Putin and his thieving oligarchs. Unjustly imprisoned activists, including Alexei Navalny, must be released. https://t.co/FBo6bJbx1J
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 1, 2021
Putin’s arrest and detention of @navalny is outrageous but all too predictable.
I continue to be amazed at the courage of reformers in Russia who stand up to Putin and his thugs, and I urge a strong and effective response by the Biden administration.
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) January 19, 2021
🇷🇺 #Russia: We are deeply troubled by the arrest of Aleksei Navalny, and call for his immediate release and for his due process rights to be respected in line with the rule of law. We reiterate our call for a thorough and impartial investigation into his poisoning.
— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) January 18, 2021
#BREAKING Merkel condemns 'arbitrary' arrest of Russian opposition leader Navalny, demands release: spokesman pic.twitter.com/b3eKBO24BV
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 18, 2021
I condemn the detention of Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities. They must immediately release him and ensure his safety.
Detention of political opponents is against Russia’s international commitments. pic.twitter.com/RRATmAHVvn
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 18, 2021
I condemn the detention of Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities. They must immediately release him and ensure his safety.
Detention of political opponents is against Russia’s international commitments. pic.twitter.com/RRATmAHVvn
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) January 18, 2021
Canada strongly condemns the arrest of Alexei @Navalny upon arrival in Moscow. Russian authorities must immediately release him. This is unacceptable & we will continue to demand an explanation into his poisoning.
— Marc Garneau (@MarcGarneau) January 17, 2021
The detainment of Alexey #Navalny upon arrival in Moscow is unacceptable.
I call on Russian authorities to immediately release him.
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) January 17, 2021
Mr. Navalny should be immediately released, and the perpetrators of the outrageous attack on his life must be held accountable. The Kremlin’s attacks on Mr. Navalny are not just a violation of human rights, but an affront to the Russian people who want their voices heard.
— Jake Sullivan (@jakejsullivan) January 17, 2021
Joint statement by 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹: Detaining Alexei @Navalny by the Russian authorities is completely unacceptable. We demand his immediate release. EU should act swiftly and if he is not released, we need to consider imposition of restrictive measures in response to this blatant act”
— Gabrielius Landsbergis (@GLandsbergis) January 17, 2021
Deeply troubled by Russia's decision to arrest Aleksey Navalny. Confident political leaders do not fear competing voices, nor see the need to commit violence against or wrongfully detain, political opponents.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 18, 2021
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