US Russia Nalvany Death - USAGM
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- US Russia Nalvany Death - USAGM
- February 16, 2024
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script US - Russia -Navalny Death TV/R HEADLINE: US Blames Moscow for Death of Alexey Navalny TEASER: Russian opposition figure and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly dead while imprisoned. PUBLISHED: 02/16/2024 at 1:42 p.m. BYLINE: Patsy Widakuswara WRITERS: DATELINE: Washington CONTRIBUTER: VIDEOGRAPHER: PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, sb, DJ (ok) VIDEO SOURCE (S): AFP, AP, Skype PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: sb TYPE: TVR EDITOR NOTES: Radio track included. )) ((INTRO:)) [[The United States is blaming Moscow for the death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in a remote Russian prison. Navalny had been serving a lengthy prison sentence on charges that included extremism, which was widely seen as punishment for his years of criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.]] ((Navalny last appearance AFP V000_34JB4RC)) ((NARRATOR)) This is Alexei Navalny's last court appearance, via video link on Thursday, February 15, before news of his death Friday ((View of entrance of the prison colony AP 4478590)) ((NARRATOR)) in a remote high-security prison above the Russian Arctic Circle. ((Radio: President Joe Biden, spoke from the White House)) ((AP 4478663)) ((President Joe Biden)) "What has happened to Navalny is yet more proof of Putin's brutality. No one should be fooled, not in Russia, not at home, not anywhere in the world. Putin does not only target citizens of other countries, as we've seen with what's going on in Ukraine right now. He also inflicts terrible crimes on his own people." ((Harris walks in, AP 4478608)) ((NARRATOR)) From the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President Kamala Harris also condemned news of his death. ((AP 4478608)) ((Kamala Harris, US Vice President)) “Whatever story they tell, let us be clear. Russia is responsible.” ((Scholz, AFP V000_34JJ4AD, Stoltenberg, AFP V000_34JH3YU)) ((NARRATOR)) Other Western leaders joined in the condemnation, as did ((Back time, AFP V000_34JF7A4)) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ((AFP V000_34JF7A4, tc 0:09)) [[radio: who said, quote, “Obviously, Navalny was killed by Putin, like thousands of others tortured because of this one creature.” Zelenskyy said Putin doesn't care who dies as long as the Russian leader retains his position.”]] ((Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President (male, UKR)) “Obviously he was killed by Putin. Like thousands of others who have been tortured, tortured because of this one creature. Putin doesn't care who dies, as long as he retains his position.” ((File of Navalny, AFP V000_93C8DQ)) ((NARRATOR)) A fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and corruption within the Russian government, the 47-year-old Navalny was serving a 30-year jail sentence when he died. [[Radio: His wife, Yulia Navalnaya, said that both the Russian regime and Vladimir Putin should be personally held responsible for all the atrocities they have committed in her country, in the last years.]] ((AFP V000_34JB4RE)) ((Yulia Navalnaya, Wife of Alexey Navalny)) ((female, RUS)) "Both this regime and Vladimir Putin should be personally held responsible for all the atrocities they have committed in my country, in our country, Russia, in the last years." ((File of Navalny, AFP V000_93C8DQ)) ((NARRATOR)) In 2020, Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent, which he blamed on Putin. Announcing his death Friday, Russia's Federal Prison Service said he died after feeling unwell following a walk. ((Radio: Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that in accordance with all the rules, the Federal Penitentiary Service is conducting examinations.)) ((AP 4478592)) ((Dmitry Peskov, Spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin)) ((male, RUS)) "In accordance with all current rules, the Federal Penitentiary Service is conducting examinations, clarifications, and so on.” ((Biden and Putin shake hands AFP V045_9CA9T9, Biden and Putin meeting, AFP V000_9CB7QF)) ((NARRATOR)) President Joe Biden said he had warned Putin during their June 2021 Geneva summit that if Navalny died, the consequences would be devastating for Russia. ((Radio: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken)) ((AP 4478588)) ((Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State)) “We'll be talking to many other countries concerned about Alexey Navalny, especially if these reports bear out to be true.” ((Putin walks in with fanfare, AFP V000_346Y3DN)) ((NARRATOR)) But analysts are skeptical that any country could do anything beyond condemning Putin’s actions. ((Radio: Konstantin Sonin, Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, via Skype)) ((https://app.frame.io/player/c65afa53-6bae-46e5-b54a-da39d0768049 TC 3:57)) ((Konstantin Sonin, University of Chicago)) “I generally don’t think that foreign countries in this case, even such an extremely powerful and big country as the United States, plays an important role in Russian internal politics.” ((Navalny hearing, AFP V000_34JB9ZB)) ((NARRATOR)) During a hearing earlier this month, Navalny told prison workers to vote against Putin. ((AFP V000_34JB9ZB tc 0:25)) [[radio, entreating them to 'vote for any other candidate,’ and said that he had made a list of people that he recommends.]] ((Alexey Navalny, Russian Opposition Figure)) ((male, Russian)) “You just need to vote for any other candidate. I made a list of people that I am in contact with, and the social duty of each one of them. I recommend them to you.” ((Russian elex, use generic shots, don’t use shots of the politicians, AFP V000_348W9PU)) ((NARRATOR)) Critics say the Kremlin is preparing to orchestrate another victory in Russia's March elections. ((Putin inspecting military parade, AFP V000_33EP4JH)) ((NARRATOR)) Putin has held continuous positions as president or prime minister since 1999. Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News, Washington.
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