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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday paid tribute to Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny on the anniversary of his death, saying he died "because he fought for democracy and freedom in Russia".
Russian President Vladimir "Putin brutally combats freedom and its defenders. Navalny's work was all the more brave," said Scholz in a post on X.
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