A year ago, Alexei Navalny, a Russian dissident and main opponent of Vladimir Putin, died in prison .

On the first anniversary of his death , the European Union released an official statement, which reads: "Today marks one year since the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, for which President Putin and the Russian authorities bear the ultimate responsibility ." In the same statement, the EU calls for the release of all Russian political prisoners, stating that "Navalny gave his life for a free and democratic Russia."

On the anniversary, Navalny's widow, Yulia, called for "continuing the fight for a free and peaceful Russia" , while Lyudmila Navalnaya , the Russian dissident's mother, emotionally told AFP during a visit to her son's grave: " We want to see those who committed this murder punished , those who did not help him, and I am sure that one day the truth will win. The whole world," she added, "knows who ordered this. But we also want them to know who the perpetrators and facilitators were ."

(Online Union)