{"id":2178088,"date":"2024-02-16T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-warned-putin-in-2021-of-devastating-consequences-if-alexei-navalny-died-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T12:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:44:15","slug":"biden-warned-putin-in-2021-of-devastating-consequences-if-alexei-navalny-died-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-warned-putin-in-2021-of-devastating-consequences-if-alexei-navalny-died-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden cautioned Putin in 2021 about dire outcomes if Navalny perished in jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-warned-putin-in-2021-of-devastating-consequences-if-alexei-navalny-died-in-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178088&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Russian Opposition Leader\u200b Alexei Navalny \u2063Dies in Remote Arctic Prison<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a shocking turn of events, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 47, tragically passed\u200d away on Friday while \u200cbeing \u200cheld in a remote prison, as \u2063confirmed by Russian authorities. This devastating\u200c news comes just under three years after\u200d President Joe Biden \u200cissued a warning \u2063to Russian \u2063President Vladimir Putin, stating \u2063that there would be\u200b severe consequences if anything\u200d were\u2064 to \u2064happen \u2062to \u200bNavalny while in custody.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During \u2062a \u2062meeting with Putin in Geneva \u2062in June\u200d 2021, Biden was asked about Navalny&#8217;s \u200cimprisonment and \u200cthe potential outcome if he were to die in prison. The \u200bPresident made it abundantly clear that such an event \u200dwould have dire \u200bconsequences for Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;I made it \u200dclear to\u200b him that I believe the\u200b consequences of that would \u2062be devastating for Russia,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biden emphasized the \u2064importance of\u200c trust and\u200b Russia&#8217;s ability to positively \u200dinfluence other\u200d nations. However, he did not specify the exact\u2064 nature of the consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House National \u200cSecurity Adviser Jake \u2063Sullivan expressed his deep\u2063 sorrow over \u2064Navalny&#8217;s\u200d death,\u200d calling it a &#8220;terrible tragedy.&#8221; He also \u200craised significant concerns about the circumstances surrounding \u200dthe incident,\u2064 considering Russia&#8217;s history of harming its opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As \u200cof\u200c Friday \u200dmorning, \u2062President \u200cBiden has yet to respond to the news of\u200d Navalny&#8217;s passing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to\u2064 Russia&#8217;s Federal Penitentiary Service, \u2063Navalny fell\u200c ill \u200band lost consciousness after going for a walk on Friday. Despite the\u200d arrival\u200d of an ambulance, attempts to revive\u200c him were unsuccessful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny had been serving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuba-sentences-children-to-10-20-years-in-prison-for-july-protests\/\" title=\"Cuba Sentences Children to 10-20 Years in Prison for July Protests\">19-year prison sentence<\/a>\u2064 since\u2064 August 2023 on charges of &#8220;extremism.&#8221; He had previously accused the Putin regime of poisoning\u2062 him \u2063and sought medical treatment \u200din Germany in 2020. Upon his return \u2064to Moscow in January 2021,\u200c Navalny was \u200barrested and\u2064 had been incarcerated ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In March 2021, the U.S. \u2062determined\u2064 that the Russian government\u200b had used a chemical weapon \u2064against Navalny.\u200d House\u2064 Republicans urged President Biden \u2062to impose\u2063 sanctions on Russia\u200c under the \u2062Chemical and Biological Weapons Control\u200b and \u200cWarfare Elimination Act of 1991.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny was also a vocal critic of Putin&#8217;s invasion \u2064of Ukraine, for which \u200bhe received an additional nine-year sentence while already in prison for\u2062 other charges. He founded the Anti-Corruption Foundation in\u200c 2011, \u200cwhich exposed corruption among senior Russian officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout his time behind bars, Navalny \u200dmaintained that\u2063 his charges and convictions were politically motivated. He had also\u2063 expressed\u2063 concerns about his deteriorating health\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-women-throwing-babies-over-barbed-wire-to-save-them-report\/\" title=\"Afghan Women Throwing Babies Over Barbed Wire To Save Them: Report\">inadequate medical care<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Leif Le Mahieu contributed to this\u200b report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the significance of Navalny&#8217;s death in raising concerns about the safety and treatment of \u200cpolitical dissidents in Russia?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  >Navalny&#8217;s death raises serious questions about the safety and treatment of \u2062political\u2063 dissidents in \u2064Russia,&#8221; Sullivan said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny, an outspoken critic of Putin and his government, had been serving a two-and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navalny-aides-say-hes-disappeared-within-russias-prison-system\/\" title=\"Navalny's team claims he vanished in Russian prisons\">-a-half-year prison \u200dsentence<\/a> for parole\u200d violations. Many believe that\u200b his imprisonment was politically motivated\u200d in an \u200deffort to \u2064silence \u200bhis opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny rose to prominence as\u200d a prominent anti-corruption \u2062activist and organizer of large-scale protests against \u2063government \u200bcorruption. His investigative reports and social media presence \u2064garnered a large following and his message\u200b resonated with many Russians who were disillusioned \u2062with the state of affairs in \u2063their country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His\u2062 arrest and subsequent imprisonment sparked widespread international condemnation,\u200c with\u2062 many world leaders, including Biden, calling for his immediate release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny&#8217;s untimely death has further intensified the global scrutiny on Russia&#8217;s handling of dissent and human rights. The circumstances surrounding his death are \u200cstill unclear, with Russian authorities claiming that Navalny died from a heart attack, while his supporters \u2063and international observers suspect foul play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Russia has a \u2064history of \u200btargeting and \u200dsuppressing opposition\u2063 figures, with several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a> of political assassinations and the imprisonments of activists and journalists. Navalny&#8217;s death serves as a \u200cstark reminder of the dangers faced \u200dby those who dare to\u200d challenge the Kremlin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As calls for an independent investigation into Navalny&#8217;s death grow louder, the international community \u200dmust continue to hold Russia accountable for its actions and demand justice for Navalny and others who have suffered similar\u2062 fates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, this tragic incident should serve as a\u200b catalyst\u200b for stronger international pressure on Russia to respect human rights and uphold \u2062democratic values. The time for mere condemnations and expressions of concern is over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The death of Alexei Navalny marks a dark moment in the\u2064 struggle for political freedom in Russia. It is imperative that\u200c his voice is not silenced, and\u200d that his fight for justice and democracy lives on.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>, Biden expressed concern for Navalny&#8217;s safety and called for his release. The circumstances surrounding Navalny&#8217;s death are still unclear, but his passing has sparked international outrage and renewed calls for accountability in Russia. 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