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Global Outrage and Commemoration for Novalini's Tragic Death

This chapter delves into the controversial death of Novalini, placing blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin. It explores the international reactions, highlighting the detention of mourners in Russia and condemnation from around the world, while also showcasing Novalini's courage in defying Putin's regime.

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All over the world,
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leaders, politicians, and activists were quick to place the blame for Novalini's death squarely on the shoulders of Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, which is where it belongs. His death is tragic and galling. A horrible reminder of the power of Putin's Kremlin to silence all who dare challenge it. After news of Novalini's death broke, people gathered across the globe to mourn, from Moscow to Berlin to Paris to London to Copenhagen and to New York. A mountain of flowers appeared at the Solovetsky Stone Memorial in Moscow, which commemorates victims of the Stalin regime. Hundreds of public mourners were detained in Russia over the weekend. The New York Times interviewed a woman who said, quote, they are scared of Novalini in jail. They are scared of dead Novalini. They are scared of the people who bring flowers here to the stone, end quote. The news is especially potent as the war on Ukraine approaches its two-year mark. President Biden spoke after news of Novalini's death. He said, quote, he was so many things that Putin was not. He was brave. He was principled. He was dedicated to building a Russia where the rule of law existed and where it applied to everybody. End quote. Another Russian human rights advocate, Putin critic, chess grandmaster, and my friend, Gary Kasparov, wrote on X, quote, Putin tried and failed to murder Novalini quickly and secretly with poison. And now he has murdered him slowly and publicly in prison. He was killed for exposing Putin and his mafia as the crooks and thieves. They are end quote. The following clip of Novalini circulated widely in the hours after the news broke of his death. Before he returned to Russia in 2021, he bravely foreshadowed
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his own murder. Listen, I've got something very obvious
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to tell you.

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