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Donald Trump breaks silence on Navalny death, but omits Putin blame.

today20 February, 2024

Background

Former US President Donald Trump has linked the death of Russia’s imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his own legal woes, saying it made him “more aware of what’s happening” in the United States. But Mr Trump didn’t blame Vladimir Putin — a vast contrast to President Joe Biden, who claims his Russian counterpart is “responsible” for Navalny’s death last week in an Arctic Circle penal colony. Benji Hyer reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen