Canada Global(Web News)Justin Trudeau ended a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Saturday by attacking Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian leader “weak” for using the police and military to target his opposition.
Speaking to reporters at the end of his visit to the capital Kiev, Trudeau accused Putin of “executing” opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly a week ago at an Arctic penal colony where He was serving a 19-year sentence.
Navalny, 47, was considered one of Putin’s greatest political enemies. The Kremlin has denied allegations that Putin was involved in Navalny’s death, calling him “the head of the Russian state.” “Absolutely baseless, blasphemous allegations”.
“I think we know, we’ve seen over and over again that any opposition in Russia is either marginalized or, quite frankly, executed,” Trudeau said on Saturday, adding that “
Alexei What happened to Navalny shows that while Putin pretends to be strong, he is actually a coward.”