Russian prison authorities announced the death of an imprisoned opposition leader on Friday.
Finnish political leaders express condolences after reports of death of imprisoned Russian opposition politician alexei navalny on friday.
A prison in the Yamalo-Nenets region, where Mr. Navalny was serving a 30-year sentence for extremism and fraud, said Friday morning that Mr. Navalny had died after “feeling unwell” and “losing consciousness” after a walk. Announced.
Navalny’s accusations were widely seen as politically motivated, as the opposition leader led anti-Kremlin protests in the 2010s and was an outspoken critic of Russia’s leadership.
In response to the report, the Prime Minister said, Peteri Olupo (NCP) told Eire that Russia was responsible for Navalny’s death.
“If that information is true, it will certainly be shocking and upsetting. This shows the capabilities of the Russian leadership. Russia is responsible for this.” [Navalny’s death]” Orpo said, adding that political opposition is “virtually impossible” in Russia.
Mr. Orupo also expressed his condolences to Mr. Navalny’s family.
Outgoing President of Finland Sauli Niinistö Orpo echoed comments about Russia’s responsibility in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Immediately after Navalny’s death was announced, other Finnish reactions began to appear on social media.
Vice President of the European Parliament Heidi Hautala He was one of the first Finnish politicians to react to the news.
in Post to Xleader of the left-wing opposition coalition and former presidential candidate lee anderson He called Navalny’s death a human tragedy.
Anderson’s post read: “If true, this is another huge human tragedy. The courageous Russians who opposed Putin endured and continued to work towards democracy and human rights, and the government… “Russia can only change if it continues to try.”
Another candidate in the recent Finnish presidential election, Mika Aaltraquoting Navalny.
National Union Member of Parliament Pia Cauma also expressed his condolences to her.
Also writing in X, Member of the Finnish Party Jani Makela Said “Russia is a rogue state. Its leaders are criminals.”
Leader of the Swedish People’s Party, Minister of Education Anna Maya Henrickson He called Navalny “brave.”
“He showed the whole world that you should not give in to evil. He was brave. He paid the highest possible price for that. There is still hope for something good in Russia. I hope so. Now, in some way, they seem to be “people who think differently are being silenced,” Henriksson said. Post to X.
The Finnish Orthodox Church said in a statement that a memorial service for Navalny will be held at Helsinki’s Uspenski Cathedral on Friday night.
The press release called on other churches in Finland to do the same.