The European Parliament held Putin responsible for the death of Navalny

The European Parliament adopted a resolution in connection with the death of Alexei Navalny. In it, the death of the Russian opposition politician is called “murder”, “criminal and political responsibility” for which Russian President Vladimir Putin personally bears. 506 out of 547 deputies voted “for” the resolution.

In addition, the European Parliament demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Russian political prisoners. Dozens of their names are included in the resolution, including politicians Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ilya Yashin and Alexey Gorinov, historian Yury Dmitriev, staff members of Navalny Liliya Chanysheva and Ksenia Fadeeva, artist Sasha Skochylenko, journalist Ivan Safronov, playwrights Evgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk.

The resolution also states that the political system in Russia is controlled by a “consolidated authoritarian regime with rampant corruption”, which is in power due to election fraud.

• Opposition politician Alexei Navalny died on February 16 in the Polar Wolf special regime colony. In the conclusion about his death, it is said that it occurred due to natural causes. Supporters of the politician believe that he was killed or, at least, brought to death by inhuman conditions of detention in the prison. A few days before his death, Navalny was placed in SHIZO for the 27th time – a cell with the harshest conditions.
• The funeral of Alexei Navalny will be held on Thursday, March 1, at the Borysovsky Cemetery in Moscow. Widow politician Yulia promised to continue her husband’s business.