US President Joe Biden has publicly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being responsible for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. During a press conference, Biden stated that he believes Putin is directly accountable for Navalny’s assassination. This announcement adds to the growing tensions between the United States and Russia. Biden’s accusation comes after independent international investigations concluded that Navalny was poisoned by a Novichok nerve agent, with several reports implicating Russian state actors in the attack. In response, the Russian government has denied any involvement and labeled the claims as baseless. Navalny’s death has further strained relations between Russia and the international community, with several countries imposing sanctions on Russian officials and entities.