Navalny! Navalny!

'The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.'

History of the Present (week ending 2 March 2024)

Alexei Navalny’s grave piled high with flowers, just one day after his funeral

For me, the story of the week was the Russians who turned out for Navalny’s funeral in Moscow. They braved a massive police presence. Some will have been photographed, identified and face consequences. They chanted ‘Navalny! Nav…