The European Union said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin bored “final responsibility” for the death of Alexi Navalni, as it paid tribute to the heavenly opposition Figure on a one -year anniversary of its death.
The European Union’s foreign policy head, Kaza Kalas, said that Navalani “gave his life for an independent and democratic Russia” and called for the release of all political prisoners in the country.
Kalas said in a statement, “Today a year after the death of Russian opposition leader politician Alexi Navalni, one year after a year, for which President Putin and Russian officials have been the final responsibility.”
The main rival of Karishmai Navalani -Putin who launched a campaign against government corruption – was disorganized in a distance Arctic Penal Colony a year ago.
Russian officials never explained their death completely, which they said that it happened when he was running in the prison yard.
“As Russia intensifies its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, it also continues its internal repression, which targets the people standing for democracy,” Kalas said.
He said that Navalani’s lawyer “imprisoned unjustly, along with hundreds of political prisoners”, he said.
“Russia should leave immediate and unconditional Alexi Navalani’s lawyers and all political prisoners,” Kalas said.
Navalny- Putin’s main rival-Ko was declared a “extremist” by Russian officials, a decision that remains in force despite his death, which came less than a month before a presidential election, which came out of a month who came to Putin’s Putin The rule of more than two decades was extended.
In Russia, whoever refers to navalani or its anti-corruption foundation, is subject to fine, or is in jail for four years for crimes, without telling that they have been declared “extremist”, or repeated crimes. .
Until his death, the 47 -year -old continued calling for the Russians to oppose the Kremlin and condemned Moscow’s Ukraine’s aggressive from behind bars.
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