The U.S. and its allies are pondering new sanctions against Russia over Navalny’s death and the Kremlin’s recent actions in Ukraine. The allies discussed ways to increase the cost of war to Russia to force Putin to back down. Russia announced Navalny's death on Friday, just as Western leaders gathered at a security conference in Munich. Yet, while there was little doubt that Putin would prevail in the election, Navalny's death still demonstrated "how much he saw Navalny as a threat,” Gould-Davies said. Just as with Prigozhin's demise, Navalny's death “shows how completely ruthless” Putin is, Gould-Davies said.

Source: ABC News February 17, 2024 22:10 UTC