16/02/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Friday, 16 February, the presidents of the European Council, the European Commission, and the European Parliament along with High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell paid tribute to Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died earlier that day. Mr Borrell described Mr Navalny as “a very brave man who dedicated his life to sav[ing] the honour of Russia, giving hope to democrats [and] civil society”. Mr Michel and Mr Borrell believe that the Russian regime is solely responsible for this death. Mr Navalny was “slowly killed by Vladimir Putin”, added Enrique Mora, the political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS). “The world has lost a fighter whose courage will echo through generations. [...] Russia took his freedom [and] his life, but not his dignity. His struggle for democracy lives on,” declared Roberta Metsola. (CG)