Editorial: Liberation

• Vladimir Putin represents a danger for his people and the world, evidenced by the sudden death in prison of his main opponent, Alexei Navalny.
• Navalny, an activist against regime corruption, was imprisoned more than three years ago after his return from Germany, where he was treated for neurotoxic poisoning.
• Dictatorships survive because most people are not willing to constantly fight and pay the high price of persecution.
• Navalny was isolated in prison under restrictive conditions and was transferred to a more terrible jail, dying under torture.
• Navalny emphasized the importance of resisting against despotism and called for courage and determination to fight.
• Navalny’s murder challenges Europe and the U.S. to prove they’ve heard his message and must respond appropriately.

Conclusion: Navalny's death serves as a stark reminder of the dangers Putin presents to both his country and the world. Navalny died challenging authoritarianism and calling for resistance, and now it falls to the West to honor his sacrifice by standing up to Putin.

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