Alexey Navalny's return to Russia was a staggering act of bravery, knowing well the imprisonment that awaited him under Vladimir Putin's regime, a regime he would never be released from while Putin remained in power. His actions, as highlighted by various sources, were not just acts of defiance but a demonstration of courage that inspired many, reminiscent of Benigno Aquino. Navalny's ability to mobilize Russians and pose a real threat to Putin's corrupt and criminal governance was noted by Carl Bildt and others. Despite being behind bars, Navalny's existence was a testament to the possibility of courage and truth, embodying the resistance against Putin's regime characterized by cronyism, greed, and moral decay. His final days were described as enduring a 'torture regime,' yet Navalny resisted everything Putin stood for, unafraid of harassment, imprisonment, or even death, embodying the belief that fear was something he had no time for.
Alexei Navalny resisted everything Vladimir Putin’s regime stood for: cronyism, greed, moral rot. He knew that for this he would be harassed, imprisoned and silenced. Killed, even. But he wasn’t afraid of death. Fear was something he had no time for https://t.co/yYqwYRYz0W 👇
‘It’s a torture regime’: the last days of Alexei Navalny https://t.co/NhJVbaZoEO
"Even behind bars Navalny was a real threat to Putin, because he was living proof that courage is possible, that truth exists, that Russia could be a different kind of country" https://t.co/d0HI0r4DmA
Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity https://t.co/n058STe7lR
Alexei Navalny could inspire and mobilize Russians like no other opposition leader. That is why Vladimir Putin's corrupt, criminal regime feared him, notes @carlbildt. https://t.co/1Ve0vljXdy
"[Alexey] #Navalny's return to Russia was a staggering act of bravery: he knew he would be imprisoned, never to be released while #Putin remains in power, and he had to know there was every chance he would go the way of Benigno Aquino. He did it anyway." https://t.co/zFomGXXsNO