I hope his countrymen have a march or vigil in his honour. Having such principles above personal safety is what has kept many or us safe and free to this day.
Anne Applebaum, a Staff writer at The Atlantic wrote….
So far, the only person who has a coherent strategy for dealing with Putin is Navalny. He described it in a handwritten note he sent to Yevgenia Albats, a Russian journalist and close friend. “Everything will be all right,” he told her. “And, even if it isn’t, we’ll have the consolation of having lived honest lives.” He has already shown his compatriots that it is possible to live an honest life in a dishonest political system. It’s an invitation for others to follow. Dictatorships survive because most people are not willing to pay that high a price.
Sad news, a very brave man and a much better option than Putin.
If he'd ever achieved power we could well have been a bit disappointed with what his views might have been (certainly Ukrainians would not appreciate his stated Crimean position), a bit prone to unwise/headstrong decisions (like returning to Russia after being poisoned) and he might have been a member of the metropolitan elite, but clearly someone who offered something different than the current quasi-dictatorship.
Russian leaders since time immemorial maintain their reputation and tradition as murdering, cowardly horrible, ruthless bastards .. R I P Alexei, let's hope that the sacrifice of your life will prove worth it in the very long run
Fair play to the guy for lasting as long as he did given he was poisoned 3.5 years ago. I thought he'd have been long gone by now.
His death has to be suspect especially when you read this bit "Navalny was last seen only one day before his death, looking well and laughing during a court hearing via video link."
This Brave man realistically was the last chance of any credible opposition to Putin He paid the ultimate price with his life I hope the Republicans currently opposing any further aid to Ukraine will realise the error of their ways and not continue to block the aid That in itself would be a lasting legacy to the bravery of Alexi.RIP
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RIP
Unfortunately this was always the most likely outcome.
RIP.
RIP.
RIP
such a very brave man
RIP Alexi
But still obviously doubt it!
A brave man.
RIP. If only the Russian people deserved you Alexi.
Murderous henchmen to do his bidding, it takes a special kind of courage to stand up to him.
Anne Applebaum, a Staff writer at The Atlantic wrote….
So far, the only person who has a coherent strategy for dealing with Putin is Navalny. He described it in a handwritten note he sent to Yevgenia Albats, a Russian journalist and close friend. “Everything will be all right,” he told her. “And, even if it isn’t, we’ll have the consolation of having lived honest lives.” He has already shown his compatriots that it is possible to live an honest life in a dishonest political system. It’s an invitation for others to follow. Dictatorships survive because most people are not willing to pay that high a price.
If he'd ever achieved power we could well have been a bit disappointed with what his views might have been (certainly Ukrainians would not appreciate his stated Crimean position), a bit prone to unwise/headstrong decisions (like returning to Russia after being poisoned) and he might have been a member of the metropolitan elite, but clearly someone who offered something different than the current quasi-dictatorship.
RIP Alexei
His death has to be suspect especially when you read this bit "Navalny was last seen only one day before his death, looking well and laughing during a court hearing via video link."
RIP
He paid the ultimate price with his life
I hope the Republicans currently opposing any further aid to Ukraine will realise the error of their ways and not continue to block the aid
That in itself would be a lasting legacy to the bravery of Alexi.RIP