Zelensky tells Russians a vote for Putin is a vote for a murderer
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned those who plan to vote for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming election that they are essentially supporting a killer. This statement came after reports from Russian authorities announcing the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny while in jail.
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- Published Date: 11:39 | 16 February 2024
- Modified Date: 11:45 | 16 February 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russians who vote for President Vladimir Putin at elections next month should realize that they are voting for a murderer.
Russian authorities reported earlier on Friday that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny had died in custody.
"The events tell (us) that Putin is a murderer and this is not rhetoric," Zelenskiy told a news conference in Paris, commenting on Navalny's death. "And this is not a signal. It is absolutely obvious he is a murderer and there are no secrets (here)."