Alexey Navalny’s oppositionist realized that he violates Russian legislation, and deliberately walked to be detained on his return to Russia, President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference on the results of negotiations with US President Joe Biden, Interfax reports.
“Regarding our non-systemic opposition and a citizen who mentioned. The first one, this man knew that the law was violated in Russia,” said Russian leader.
Putin reminded that Navalny “was obliged to be celebrated as a person, twice convicted to stately punishment, consciously, I want to emphasize this, ignoring this requirement of the law, this gentleman drove abroad for treatment.”
“did not require the authorities for registration. As soon as he left the hospital and posted his videos on the Internet, such a requirement arose. He did not appear, ignored the demand of the law. He was announced wanted,” the Russian president continued.
“knowing about it, he came. Occurs from what he wanted, deliberately walked to be detained. He did what he wanted, so what can we talk about?” – Putin added.