Remarks to Reporters Following a Meeting With Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya in San Francisco, California
Hello, folks. This morning I had the honor of meeting with Alexei Navalny's wife and daughter.
As to state the obvious, he was a man of incredible courage. And it's amazing how his wife and daughter are emulating that. And we're going to be announcing the sanctions against Putin, who is responsible for his death, tomorrow.
And—but the one thing I've made—that was made clear to me is that Yulanda [Yulia; White House correction] is going to—she's going to continue to fight the—[inaudible]—on the way. So we're not letting up.
Thank you.
Q. Mr. President——
Q. What's your message to the cease-fire protesters?
Q. Mr. President, is it possible sanctions aren't enough for Russia?
NOTE: The President spoke at 12:35 p.m. in the parking garage of the Fairmont San Francisco hotel. In his remarks, he referred to Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya, wife and daughter, respectively, of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison on February 16; and President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of Russia. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on February 23.
Joseph R. Biden, Remarks to Reporters Following a Meeting With Yulia and Dasha Navalnaya in San Francisco, California Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/369703
