Last month Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, Alexei Navalny, paid the ultimate price for his beliefs, dying in a West Siberian prison after years of relentless campaigning against corruption and a near-fatal poisoning.
By the time of his death, Navalny had been imprisoned for more than two years, during which time he wrote to his supporters and the wider world through letters shared on his social media accounts.
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Wow. Thank you for that. Most appreciated.
There are those sitting in high office who have great buildings and monuments named after them… who should be in prison.
And there are those in prison who should have great buildings and monuments named after them… who should be sitting in high office.