Trudeau says Navalny's reported death reminder of 'monster' Putin

The reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a tragedy and has reminded the entire world what a "monster" Russian President Vladimir Putin is, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview with CBC Radio. "He was such a strong fighter for democracy, for freedoms for the Russian people.

The reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a tragedy and has reminded the entire world what a "monster" Russian President Vladimir Putin is, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview with CBC Radio.

"He was such a strong fighter for democracy, for freedoms for the Russian people. It really shows the extent to which Putin has, will crack down on anyone who is fighting for freedom for the Russian people," Trudeau said. "It is a tragedy and it's something that has the entire world being reminded of exactly what a monster Putin is."