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Putin named Navalny by last name, commenting on his death
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the opposition policy of Alexei Navalny by last name, commenting on his death in the Yamal colony, at a press conference in the Gostiny Dvor in Moscow.
The death of the opposition Putin called the "sad event" and confirmed that he discussed the possibility of his exchange with the condition that Navalny would not return to Russia.
According to Putin, about the idea of exchange Navalny for prisoners who are located in Western countries, he was told by "some colleagues", but not from the presidential administration.
“The man who spoke to me has not yet finished the phrase, and I said:“ I agree. ”But, unfortunately, what happened happened. Only under one condition said: if we change him so that he does not return, let him sit there,” said Putin.
Earlier, the “agency” and the English -speaking media , as well as the associates of Alexei Navalny, reported that Russia was ready to free Navalny, American journalist Evan Gershkovich and retired American Marine Paul Wylan. In return for Russia, according to unconfirmed data, they could issue the sentenced commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili Vadim Krasikov and “one of the Russians convicted in the United States” sentenced in Germany in Germany by a life sentence in Germany.
According to the head of the International Fund for the Combation of Corruption, Maria Pevnye, negotiations on the possible exchange of Navalny by the time of his death were at an advanced stage. Navalny's associates believe that the politician was killed by order of Putin, that is, he at the last moment abandoned the exchange scheme.
The Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Putin did not say in his answer to his possible exchange that negotiations were conducted about him, but only confirmed his consent to a potential exchange. What kind of person who told Putin about this idea, Peskov did not answer. The associates of Navalny called in this context the name of the businessman Roman Abramovich, he did not comment on the statements.
Initially, the news stated that Putin called Navalny by his name for the first time after his death, but at least once he called him during his lifetime - this was in 2013 (political scientist Yevgeny Mintchenko drew attention to the old article ). As a rule, Putin avoided pronouncing Navalny's last name. The news is adjusted.
On Sunday, March 17, a vote in the presidential election ended in Russia. According to the results of the calculation of 80% of the ballots, Vladimir Putin wins with a result of more than 87% of the vote.
The voters brought to the grave of Navalny's Bulletin with his name, and also added his surname to the voting sheets, after which they were lowered into electoral urns. So did the widow of the opposition Julia Navalny. She voted at the polling station at the Russian Embassy in Berlin.
- Navalny died on February 16 in the colony of the Special Military Wolf regime. In conclusion about his death, it is said that the politician died of natural causes. Proponents of the politician believe that he was killed.
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