As of: February 21, 2024, 11:57 a.m
By: Stefan Krieger
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The death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is still not fully understood.
Now he is also busy with the German Bundestag.
Berlin – The death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has caused great consternation nationally and internationally.
Navalny died in custody in a Siberian camp last week.
The federal government is demanding that Moscow fully clarify the circumstances of his death and has therefore summoned the Russian ambassador to the Foreign Office.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed sharp criticism of Moscow in a statement.
The SPD politician said: “We now know exactly what kind of regime this is.”
At a meeting with Navalny, he also talked about the great courage it would take to return to the country.
Scholz: “And he has probably now paid for this courage – with his life.”
Navalny barely survived a poison attack in 2020, then recovered in Germany and then decided to return to Russia.
He was immediately taken into custody there in 2021.
Biden blames Putin directly for Navalny's death
US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, blamed Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin for Navalny's death.
We don't yet know exactly what happened, but there is no doubt that Navalny's death was a result of Putin's actions and those of his criminals, Biden said at the White House.
“Putin is responsible.” Biden went on to say he was shocked but not surprised by the news of Navalny’s death.
Around the world - like here in Seoul - people are mourning the death of the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
© IMAGO/Kim Jae-Hwan
Putin poisoned Navalny, had him arrested and charged with trumped-up crimes, the US president said.
He put him in solitary confinement.
But none of this stopped Navalny from denouncing lies, even in prison.
“He was a powerful voice for truth,” Biden said.
Navalny's death is the reason for the current hour in the Bundestag
The Bundestag is now also dealing with Navalny's death.
Under the motto “Repression, persecution, arbitrary justice” this Wednesday (February 21st, from 3:25 p.m.) there will be a debate about the case of the Kremlin critic and the necessary consequences in a current hour.
The meeting was scheduled at the request of the traffic light groups.
In addition to the incidents surrounding the death of the 47-year-old Russian politician, the current situation in Russia under Putin will also be discussed.
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The plenary session begins with the government survey: Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) answer questions from the MPs (1 p.m.).
The planned Bundeswehr deployment to a naval mission in the Red Sea will also be discussed in the first reading (4:30 p.m.).
Furthermore, the program of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group to stimulate the economy in Germany is up for debate.
(skr with afp and dpa)