Inside Aleksei Navalny’s Final Months, in His Own Words
Confined to cold, concrete cells and often alone with his books, Aleksei A. Navalny sought solace in letters. To one acquaintance, he wrote in July that no one could understand Russian prison life “without having been here,” adding in his deadpan humor: “But there’s no need to be here.” “If they’re told to feed you […]
Navalny’s Widow Pledges to Carry On Opposition Leader’s Work
The widow of Aleksei A. Navalny said on Monday that she would carry on her husband’s work to challenge President Vladimir V. Putin’s autocratic rule, presenting herself for the first time as a political force and calling on his followers to rally alongside her. Mr. Navalny’s sudden death in prison, which was announced by the […]