Biden warned Putin opposition leader Navalny’s death would be ‘devastating for Russia’

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President Joe Biden said he delivered a warning directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their historic summit in Geneva over what would happen if the top opposition leader of the Russian president, Alexei Navalny, dies in prison.

“I made it clear to him that the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia,” Biden told reporters Wednesday.

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