Was Navalny’s sacrifice worth it? In February, Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison. He had spent his adult life campaigning against the Russian president.
The man who died for democracy
Never a quitter: According to Russian authorities, Navalny took a short walk at his Siberian penal colony before collapsing and ultimately dying on 16 February this year. Glossary
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
Opponent - A rival in a competition, game or argument.
Protests - When people show they are unhappy about something. Some people protest by bringing a big group of people together and marching or chanting.
Novichok - A group of nerve agents, most infamously used in the poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK in 2018.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.