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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Wed Jun 16, 2021, 04:31 PM Jun 2021

Biden Warned Putin of 'Consequences' If Navalny Dies

https://politicalwire.com/2021/06/16/biden-warned-putin-of-consequences-if-navalny-dies/

Biden Warned Putin of ‘Consequences’ If Navalny Dies
June 16, 2021 at 3:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

“President Joe Biden said he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday of consequences if jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny were to die in prison,” CNN reports.

Said Biden: “I made it clear to him that I believe the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia.”

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Biden Warned Putin of 'Consequences' If Navalny Dies (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2021 OP

He needs to be freed pandr32 Jun 2021 #1

What consequences? IronLionZion Jun 2021 #2

pandr32

(11,588 posts)

1. He needs to be freed

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 05:07 PM

Jun 2021

He is not a terrorist.

IronLionZion

(45,457 posts)

2. What consequences?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 07:20 PM

Jun 2021

Russia has done so much already: taking land from Ukraine and Georgia, cyber attacks on the US and eastern european countries, harassing US troops in Syria and Afghanistan, and more.

They've gotten slapped with sanctions but don't seem bothered.

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