Alexei Navalny: Supporters' grief, defiance and hope after leader's death - BBC News

In a country where dissent has been silenced, just laying flowers is an act of courage, writes Steve Rosenberg.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Steve RosenbergRussia Editor, MoscowBlink, and you might have missed it.

In its 45-minute Friday night news bulletin, Russian TV devoted 28 seconds to the news about Alexei Navalny.

His death was announced almost in passing.

Just 28 seconds for the man who'd become Russia's most prominent opposition figure and the country's most famous prisoner.

Alexei Navalny had, in fact, been many things: lawyer, blogger, anti-corruption campaigner, political activist - and always a thorn in the side of the Kremlin.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68325326

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