Two years after the Ukraine crisis, hatred between the West and Russia escalated again with the sudden death of Russian opposition leader Navalny. No one is sure whether this crisis is accidental or inevitable, but for Biden, it is an excellent time: the United States will use this opportunity to impose large-scale sanctions on Russia and impose more than 500 new sanctions on it. Victoria Nuland, the second daughter of the United States, called the new sanctions package against Russia "devastating" and that it would have a shock to Russia's defense industry, including measures to avoid them.
Biden said that from the 23rd, the order will focus on striking at the Russian military-industrial complex and Russia's fiscal revenues. U.S. officials have bluntly stated that whatever the real cause of Navalny's death, it is up to Putin to take responsibility.
The United States has not yet decided on the cause of Navalny's death, but, no matter which way you look at it, the United States believes that Putin and his ** are fully responsible for Navalny's death. ”
There are also US officials who say that Biden's administration originally intended to impose a new round of sanctions on him on the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, but this time the sanctions have increased a bit due to the Navalny matter. U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Nelson is recently discussing with France, Belgium, and Germany specific measures against Russia.
In Russia, Navalny was considered the "Belt and Road Party", and after his death, his parents were told that he was suffering from "sudden death syndrome", and his body would not be returned until a detailed investigation was carried out against him by Russia**. He also said that Navalny's body was taken to a hospital morgue with bruises on his head and chest, but not life-threatening.
According to the Indian ** report, before Navalny's death, there were eight *** people, who had openly rebelled against Putin and the political elite in his circle, and died miserably because of poisoning, plane crashes, falling, hanging, ** and other reasons. In addition, in 2023, at least 13 prominent businessmen in Russia also committed suicide and died with unexplained causes.
Among them are Prigzhin, the founder of Wagner, and Nemtsov, the leader of the opposition party, who served as Yeltsin's deputy in the late 90s of the last century; Biresovsky, a businessman with a huge political and business power; Litvininko, a former spy for Russia, Maganov, chairman of the oil company, Polytkovskaya, a female journalist, Burripi Licchini, and many more.
It is clear that whatever the purpose of Navalny's death, it will be a huge gift for Biden.
First of all, the United States seized this opportunity to strike an even more brutal blow at Russia. After Sullivan's meeting with Wang Yi, the United States has repeatedly expressed its intention to impose sanctions on Russia's defense industry, and these measures require the cooperation of European countries. It is clear that the United States is putting pressure on European countries to cooperate with the United States, and Navalny's death provides a key opportunity for this.
Secondly, it is also a good opportunity to smear Russia, and killing one's own opponent would be considered a wrong act, which would escalate the contradictions between Russia and the West to the level of ideology. The Ukraine crisis is the product of a geopolitical game, but the unexpected death of political opponents is something that the Western world cannot tolerate. The United States and Western countries have not completely given up and want to overthrow Russia, and Navalny is undoubtedly the only ray of light.
Thirdly, this fig leaf about the failure of the US strategy on the Ukrainian issue. The crisis in Ukraine has been going on for three years, and the Ukrainian army is obviously on the front line, while the military supplies aided by Ukraine are facing a huge shortage.
From the military's point of view, the United States and the West can only guarantee Ukraine's security, not launch a counterattack. So, in a sense, Navalny's death could help the United States distract from Ukraine's strategic predicament and serve as a means of covering it up.
In general, Navalny's death caused a lot of trouble for Putin, but for the United States it was just an accident and not on purpose. Will the relentless U.S. sanctions against Russia really break its bones, or will it damage the foundations of its defense industry? That's impossible.