Merkel: 'Navalny was a victim of Russia's repressive state power'

DPA
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An activist stands in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin with a poster of Russian activist Alexei Navalny. Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison on Friday at the age of 47. Paul Zinken/dpa
An activist stands in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin with a poster of Russian activist Alexei Navalny. Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison on Friday at the age of 47. Paul Zinken/dpa
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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel blames the Russian state for the death of leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

"He was a victim of Russia's repressive state power. It is terrible that a courageous, fearless voice that stood up for his country was silenced using terrible methods," Merkel said in Berlin on Friday.

"My thoughts are with his wife, his children, his friends and his colleagues."