(Reuters) – Russian imprisoned dissident leader Alexei Navalny said on Friday that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and that Putin had been accused of killing the country for personal ambitions. accused of destroying the future of
Posted on social media ahead of the invasion’s one year anniversary on the 24th. He said Russia had hit “rock bottom” and could not recover until “Putin’s dictatorship” collapsed and the government began “compensating” for war-damaged Ukraine.
“Tens of thousands of innocent people have been killed and millions more suffer pain and suffering. War crimes are being committed,” he said, calling for an international investigation into atrocities. .
He was sentenced to 11 years and 6 months in prison for fraud and other charges that are seen as retaliation for years of anti-government activity, and has continued to speak out against Putin since prison. He announced this month that he has been placed in a no-visit solitary confinement for the next six months.