"Assessing Putin's Strength: Perspectives on Navalny's Death"

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan stated that Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian prison camp is a sign of President Vladimir Putin’s weakness, not strength, as it shows Putin's need to silence opposition. The U.S. holds Putin responsible for Navalny's death, with President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemning Putin's actions. Russian authorities handed Navalny’s body over to his mother and wife, but concerns remain about interference with the funeral arrangements. Sullivan emphasized that the decision for a public funeral should be left to Navalny's mother.