Biden is contemplating imposing more sanctions on Russia in response to the death of Alexey Navalny.

Biden is contemplating imposing more sanctions on Russia in response to the death of Alexey Navalny.

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The global community responds to the passing of Alexey Navalny.

There is still uncertainty surrounding the events leading to the death of Alexey Navalny while in a Russian prison at 02:27.

President Biden announced on Monday that he is considering imposing further sanctions on Russia in response to the killing of Russian opposition leader.Alexey Navalny. 

Mr. Biden stated to reporters upon his return to the White House from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware that although there are current sanctions in place, they are contemplating implementing additional sanctions.

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Accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being responsible for the death of Navalny.

The U.S. acknowledged uncertainty surrounding the events, but stated that they were a result of actions taken by Putin and his associates.

On Friday, the Russian prison authorities announced that Navalny had passed away. They stated that he had become ill during a walk and lost consciousness almost immediately.

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On Monday, the woman claimed that officials were concealing her husband’s corpse and denying her access to it. She accused the Russian government of intentionally poisoning her spouse and suggested that they were deliberately stalling the release of his body in order to hide any evidence of the poison.

The United States has implemented multiple sets of severe penalties on Russian government figures, organizations, and companies in response to their invasion of Ukraine in 2014.

When questioned about the possibility of implementing stricter penalties against Russia on Friday, Mr. Biden informed journalists that he was exploring “various courses of action.”

He has also utilized the news of Navalny’s passing to emphasize the danger presented by Russia, and has called on Congress to authorize additional measures.funding to Ukraine

Mr. Biden stated on Monday that he was uncertain if the death would persuade House Republicans to vote on additional aid for Ukraine.

He expressed optimism but doubted that anything could convince them to change their stance. He also stated that the Republican party is making a grave mistake by not addressing the issue.

Reporting was provided by Sara Cook.

Caitlin Yilek

Caitlin Yilek is a politics journalist for cbsnews.com, located in Washington, D.C. She has previous experience with the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was selected as a participant in the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship through the National Press Foundation.

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