US 'deeply concerned' over fate of jailed Putin foe Navalny

Source: Agence France-Presse

US 'deeply concerned' over fate of jailed Putin foe Navalny

Issued on: 23/12/2023 - 22:41
Modified: 23/12/2023 - 22:40

Washington (AFP) – The United States on Saturday voiced deepening concern over the fate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has not been heard from since early December.

"We are deeply concerned about the whereabouts of Alexei Navalny, who has now been missing in Russia's prison system for nearly three weeks," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on X, the former Twitter.

"We once more call for his immediate release and an end to the continued repression of independent voices in Russia."

On Monday, UN rights expert Mariana Katzarova joined a chorus of voices expressing concern at Navalny's "enforced disappearance."

The dissident's lawyers say they have been unable to see or contact him since December 6.

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