What to know about Putin's conflict with Navalny

CFR expert Stephen Sestanovich breaks down the personal relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of his top critics, Alexei Navalny, who passed away on Friday, February 16.
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[@christophersweeney7355]

Navalny’s courage and integrity frighten lesser men like Vladimir Putin and his supporters. One day, as Navalny said, Russia will become a normal country. We look forward to this day. 🕊️

[@YouTube-are-Toilet-Scum.]

Alexi Navalny - THE one genuine people's hero and the true President of all Russia. Hail President Navalny 🌞👍🇷🇺 A full size man, NOT a dwarf of a man like Putrid.

[@Maryhadalam]

Free Julian Assange in UK prison held without charge awaiting extradition to the USA . Charged with telling the world the truth about the invasion & lies of WMD in Iraq

[@ernst624]

Whatabout-ist troll.....Assange is being held on charges...not even close in status to Navalny 🕯✌🏿✌🏼✌🏻

[@rwksasc]

I also heard Zelensky is extremely corrupted.

[@cindyschuhmacher709]

He is not! Do your research ffs!

[@ernst624]

💤👹💥🤛Moscovite troll

[@maureenquinn460]

This poor man was murdered

[@dianechandler7031]

How do you know he was murdered?

[@vjetar2822]

Outlived his usefulness for the west. 😂

[@cfu242]

We don't know if he was murdered but one thing we do know is that Julia Assange is still in an English prison

[@alexanderpo185]

Don Quixote did a classic move... he died in the right moment... making him a martyr!

[@mmarks712]

And the USA is trying to murder Julian Assange. While Bush Cheney and rumsfeld walk free instead of being charged with war crimes.

[@bartdekkers8227]

Navalny was never significant, only in western eyes he was. He was never more then a joke.

[@stopmotions82]

Dude, you are Dutch, you have no idea what you are talking about. Probably you have never been in Russia...

[@thecrudest147]

there are literally protests in russia as we speak, as well since 2021 when he was detained

[@cindyschuhmacher709]

Says you.

[@ernst624]

Says an orc troll 💤👹💥🤛

[@S300V]

He was a freakin US asset! A stooge! 😂

[@idarpolden5913]

But why did the British assasinate him?

[@stellaroslan8092]

Really good question ⁉️

[@MA-ri5he]

So much speculation not enough evidence

[@LB-oz9hv]

This guy has virtually no support from the Russian public who rightfully saw him as an intelligence asset. His death is meaningless inside Russia.

[@definitely_not_a_robot]

Independent media have been jailed or exiled in Russia. All that remains is the state-owned kind where Putin walks on water and can do no wrong. It’s no surprise that a political rival that exposes massive corruption among Putin and his cronies is vilified in media. It’s no surprise Putin is popular and his most significant political rival is not. Treasure your freedom of the press, that the government in your country doesn’t jail, murder, or banish every independent media. RIP Alexei Navalny. RIP Anna Politkovskaya. RIP many, many more.

[@thecrudest147]

why are there protests happening in Russia as we speak then? lmao

[@ernst624]

Moscovia has no rule of law, no freedom of speech....run by a Kremlin Mafia

[@justadam1917]

Julian Assange is America's parallel here

[@stellaroslan8092]

CIA man

[@rajkobjelica4905]

A traitor who worked for the cia : Tough.

[@jamesharris184]

You need to work harder for your rubles. What are they worth 1/10 of 1 cent US.

[@datsunlambchops4624]

​@@jamesharris184 Aah the low iq argument. You should do some research.

[@divinefavour3593]

Thank you. Perfectly put😂😂😂

[@ernst624]

💤👹💥🤛 says an orc troll

[@RC-tv7hi]

Rip Gonzalo lira

[@Mossadagent666]

Rest in peace Navalny . Hope his wife runs for president

[@vjetar2822]

😂

[@user-zv3rk6wk1l]

He won’t be resting in peace, that’s reserved for the righteous.

[@cristinagirao1072]

So why now?

[@jamesharris184]

I think because he died dumb dumb

[@alexanderpo185]

A Don Quixote who did a classic act to make him a martyr... he died in the right time!!

[@bonanzaboomer]

He died and his supporters are being jailed, but it will soon become evident how much his dream of beautiful Russia is still alive.

[@aon10003]

Gonzales Lira was killed in Ukrainian prison by your proxys. We will not forget that you let him down. Why complain when you are playing exactly the same game.

[@kapitanbomba7190]

cfr can you do something for me?

[@saulalexander3586]

He was tratior to his country so what😮

[@ernst624]

💤👹💥🤛Z-patriot shill

[@funguscaedere]

He wasn't so effective, he was a clown. Yes, the videos were good, but to believe that he could improve something is bullshit. He didn't know how to do anything and was just a puppet.

[@divinefavour3593]

Amen

[@ernst624]

Moscovite bot 💤👹💥🤛

[@lisagrobbelaar-el6ls]

Nevalnys wife should stand for President

[@xushenxin]

Are you Navalny’s handler? 😂

[@jillmorris2521]

It’s a good job he wasn’t a guardian or Palestinian. They wouldn’t be able to celebrate, then would they?

[@banarama4144]

Delusional nonsense

[@hedgefundshyster..3241]

CIA plant ..

[@thecrudest147]

yeah according to the kremlin 😂

[@hedgefundshyster..3241]

@@thecrudest147 try thinking outside the box...and not be spoonfed the narrative .you might learn something .😣

[@thecrudest147]

@@hedgefundshyster..3241 try not being a russian shill lol

[@ernst624]

Z-patriot shill 💤👹💥🤛

[@evakostow1756]

MENTIRA!!!, STOP lying,

[@leventeerdelyi7438]

CIA man

[@thecrudest147]

according to the Kremlin lmao 😂