The world was shaken when the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was announced on Friday. After having fought a long, hard, battle against the country’s authoritarian government, his death is a major blow to the fight for freedom worldwide.
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The question now is, what happens next?
President Joe Biden once told Russian President Vladimir Putin that there would be consequences if Navalny perished in prison. Since this unfortunate scenario has now materialized, it is unclear how the White House will respond.
While speaking at a 2021 Geneva summit with Putin, Biden said he “made it clear to [Putin] that I believe the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia.”
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