Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable domestic opponent, fell unconscious and died on Feb 16 after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade sentence.

Was Putin's critic murdered? What does Navalny's death mean for a new era of Russian dictatorship, and how does his legacy impact the Russian opposition?

Dr Samir Puri, Associate Fellow, UK in the World Programme, Chatham House weighs in.

<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/jailed-russian-opposition-leader-navalny-dead-prison-service">Alexei Navalny</a>, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable domestic opponent, fell unconscious and died on Feb 16 after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade sentence.
Was Putin's critic murdered? What does Navalny's death mean for a new era of Russian dictatorship, and how does his legacy impact the Russian opposition?
Dr Samir Puri, Associate Fellow, UK in the World Programme, Chatham House weighs in.

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