Biden Compares Putin to Trump, Himself to Navalny

Politically Oppressed, Expressed Indirectly on SNS

Former U.S. President Donald Trump posted a message implying that he is being politically persecuted like Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who recently died suddenly.

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On the 18th (local time), Trump posted on his social media platform "Truth Social," which he founded, stating, "Biden:Trump::Putin:Navalny." He also attached an editorial with the same title published by the U.S. conservative outlet TIPP Insight.

This was interpreted as comparing the relationship between President Joe Biden and himself to that between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Navalny. The editorial claimed that Navalny, once considered Putin's greatest rival, was "prosecuted on fabricated charges, imprisoned, and isolated from society (until his death)," and that President Biden is doing "the same thing" to former President Trump.

Currently, former President Trump is on trial, facing 91 criminal charges across four cases related to the January 6 Capitol riot and attempts to overturn the election results. By comparing his situation to Navalny's, he portrayed himself as a victim of political persecution. During his tenure, Trump maintained a friendly relationship with President Putin, and since Navalny's death was revealed on the 16th, he had remained silent.

The Washington Post (WP) reported, "Unlike leaders of the international community, including the United States, Trump did not criticize Putin's imprisonment of Navalny or mourn his sudden death. Instead, Trump hinted at comparing himself to Navalny," adding, "Trump has made baseless claims that the U.S. judicial system is attacking him."

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