Joe Biden came out swinging….
Dissing Putin…..Holding him responsible for his former opponents death….
Railing against House Republicans for NOT dealing with Ukraine aid…..
A sending a message to Europe and NATO that American WILL stand by it…..
This is Breaking more coming…..
Washington Post….
The death Friday of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny “is yet more proof of [Vladimir] Putin’s brutality,” Biden said at a news conference. “No one should be fooled — not in Russia, not at home, not anywhere in the world.”
He added that Navalny was brave and principled.
“People across Russia and around the world are mourning Navalny today because he was so many things that Putin was not,” Biden said. “He was dedicated to building a Russia where the rule of law existed.”
“We have to provide the funding so Ukraine can keep defending itself,” Biden said, as Congress continues to debate passing a bill to provide aid to Ukraine. The Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill to fund an aid package that included Ukraine assistance, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has rejected that legislation.
“History is watching the House of Representatives,” Biden continued. “The failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten. … The clock is ticking, and this has to happen. We have to help now.”
President Biden said he had “no reason to believe” that reports of Alexei Navalny’s death were fabricated.
He lauded the Russian opposition leader’s resolve to stand by his beliefs, calling Navalny a “powerful voice” for the truth.
“He could have lived safely in exile after the assassination attempt on him in 2020, which nearly killed him,” Biden said. “Instead, he returned to Russia, knowing he’d likely be imprisoned or even killed if he continued his work. But he did it anyway because he believed so deeply in his country.”
Biden blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for Navalny’s death…..