President Biden: 'Putin is responsible for Navalny's death...a complete crime'

US President Biden on the 16th (local time) criticized the sudden death of Alexei Navalny, who has been considered President Putin's biggest political opponent, saying, ``President Putin is to blame.''
He emphasized that he would protect the European alliance from Russia. President Biden held an unscheduled press conference at the White House on the same day, saying, ``I was shocked by the news of Navalny's death.''
It's not. "President Putin is responsible for Navalny's death," he said. At the same time, he said, ``President Putin is only attacking the people of Ukraine now.''
"They are committing horrific crimes against their own people." When asked if he believed Mr. Navalny was assassinated, he answered, ``I don't know exactly what happened, but Mr. Navalny
There is no doubt that President Putin and those around him were involved in his death." President Biden also voiced criticism of former President Trump.
President Biden responded to President Trump's recent comments disparaging the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by saying, ``If NATO allies don't pay, Russia will
"We must refute President Former's dangerous comments in which he recommended an invasion." ``As long as I am president, the United States will honor its sacred commitment to the NATO alliance.''
``If Putin attacks the NATO alliance, the United States will defend NATO territory.''