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| Navalny leaves a message for Russians in 2022 documentary |
If Russian state media is to be believed, then Vladimir Putin's fiercest critic, Aleksei Navalny is dead at 47.
He was imprisoned in a penal colony in the Russian Arctic circle when Navalny apparently took a walk and collapsed; prison officials said they could not revive him.
Even Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya was not sure whether to believe the news or not, but made an impromptu statement in Munich, saying Putin's government would be "brought to justice".
While Navalny's spirit to keep fighting was still strong, perhaps his body could not physically continue. It's a shocking end to Putin's formidable opponent, who had survived an assassination attempt and numerous stints in jail.
The Academy Award-winning documentary Navalny will surely be revived in theatres and in the film we are reminded of his message to the Russian people.
"If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong. We need to utlize this power to not give up... We don't realise how strong we are. The only thing for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. So don't be inactive."
Another leading Russian opposition activist and former oil tycoon is Mikhail B Khodorkovsky, who spent 10 years in prison. He says Putin's adversaries now need to unite and harness Navalny's legacy. Navalny's death, he said, showed that rather than consolidate around a single leader, Putin opponents needed to form a coalition to fight against the Kremlin.
"A coalition as a system is far more stable," Khodorkovsky said. "If one person goes, others will remain and new people will appear."
The fight continues...
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