President Joe Biden said that while Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “worthy adversary,” he warned the Russian leader that the death of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny would hurt Moscow’s relations with the rest of the world.
“Navalny’s death would be another indication that Russia has little or no intention of abiding by basic fundamental human rights,” Biden said during a NATO summit press conference on Monday, coming a day ahead of his scheduled meeting with Putin.