Daughter of Alexei Navalny speaks out following his death amid continued fight for democracy
Last Thursday, both Dasha and Navalny's wife Yulia met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington. In a statement released by the White House, Biden expressed his admiration for "the extraordinary courage of Alexei Navalny and his fight against corruption and for a free and democratic Russia".
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Biden publicized images from this meeting on his personal profile on platform X, commenting: "Alexei's legacy of courage will continue to live on in Yulia and Dasha and the countless people across Russia fighting for democracy and human rights".
Navalny's Death
The announcement of Alexei Navalny's death was made on Friday, February 16, with the Russian authorities being the first to issue a statement. The news was quickly picked up by both Russian and international media. A report stated that the opposition leader had been imprisoned in a penal colony beyond the Arctic Circle, and that he had fainted during a walk. Despite attempts at resuscitation, his life could not be saved.
The opposition leader's spokesperson confirmed these reports on Saturday. "Alexei Navalny was murdered. His death occurred on February 16 at 14:17 local time, according to the official message delivered to Alexei's mother", Kira Yarmysh announced through service X around noon on Saturday.