US warns Russia of ‘consequences’ if Navalny dies | Abroad

“We conveyed to the Russians that what happens to Navalny in their custody is their responsibility. The international community will hold them accountable. ” Sullivan declined to say what measures the US will take if Navalny dies.

Navalny (44) started a hunger strike more than two weeks ago and his health is said to be deteriorating rapidly. His kidneys may fail, he is at risk of a heart attack and his vision deteriorates. With his refusal to eat, Navalny protests the lack of medical care for his back pain and numbness in his legs and hands.

Medical assistance

Internationally, the treatment of the critical opposition leader in the criminal camp is of great concern. On Monday, the foreign ministers of the European Union will discuss his situation. The EU has already issued a statement on Sunday. In it, member states call on Moscow to provide Navalny with immediate medical assistance from doctors he trusts.

The EU also says it will hold the Russian government responsible if anything happens to Navalny. The union believes that the opposition leader should be released immediately because there is no ground for his detention, which, according to the statement, is “politically motivated”. “The Navalny case is not an isolated incident but confirms a negative pattern of ever less room for the opposition, civil society and independent voices in the Russian Federation,” the EU statement said.

Hooligan

Russian ambassador to London, Andrej Kelin, contradicts Russia’s willingness to let Navalny die in prison. He told BBC interviewer Andrew Marr: “No, of course we will not let him die. But he does act like a hooligan by breaking all the rules that have been agreed upon. He does that to attract attention. If he behaves normally, he has the chance to be released early. ” Kelin did not want to explain what he meant by ‘normal behavior’, he says he leaves that to the Russian legal system.

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