Alexei Navalny had a vision of a democratic Russia. That terrified Vladimir Putin to the core
- Written by: Robert Horvath, Senior lecturer, La Trobe University
Alexei Navalny was a giant figure in Russian politics. No other individual rivalled the threat he posed to the Putin regime. His death in an Arctic labour camp is a blow to all those who dreamed he might emerge as the leader of a future democratic Russia.
What made Navalny so important was his decision to become an anti-corruption crusader in 2008....
