THE CONGRESS OF PEOPLE'S DEPUTIES

Statement by delegates of the Congress of People’s Deputies in connection with the murder of Alexei Navalny

Today the whole world has witnessed a political murder committed by the Putin regime.

In the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, in the Kharp colony, Alexei Navalny was murdered.

Even in a distant polar colony, Alexei remained a mortal enemy for Putin. The fact that this is exactly an assassination leaves not the slightest doubt. The regime already tried to kill him in 2020. They failed then. Killing him in the colony was much easier and more reliable.

This assassination proves with all obviousness the impossibility and meaninglessness of any negotiations with Putin's dictatorship. They recognize only the right of force. And only the victory of the forces of good will make them answer for their crimes.

Putin's regime is finally formed as a totalitarian dictatorship. And the murder of Navalny proves it. All peaceful means of struggle have exhausted themselves. There are no elections or demonstrations in a dictatorship. The entire civilized world must finally understand - Putin has challenged everyone. This war is not just a war for freedom. It's a war for life! And we will win!

We express our deep condolences to Alexei's family. We mourn together with all his supporters. We call on all Russians who care about freedom and democracy to leave their differences behind and focus all their energies on the main goal - defeating the dictatorship. We must achieve what Alexei aspired to - to win and build the "Beautiful Russia of the future".

Delegates to the Congress of People's Deputies