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Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison (www.theguardian.com)

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Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yup.

Utterly awed by his behaviour throughout.

Opposed to his ideology, but the idea of political prisoners is so repugnant, and I think anyone can admire his unflinching fight against corruption.

A few might be willing to risk death, but the prospect of torture extended over many years is chilling to the core. Seems Navalny was under no illusions which he was facing into when he openly returned to Russia having already been poisoned.

A hero. May his resistance be an inspiration.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Actually - don't know much about his ideology, what did you find distasteful?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Far-right nationalism.

EDIT: to be clear, he wasn't imprisoned for this, but for standing against Putin & against corruption.