Paul Goldberg, president of the Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union and author of "The Dissident," discusses in a Moment essay titled "The Killing of Navalny and Putin's Theater of Terror" why Russian leader Vladimir Putin is more dangerous than his Soviet predecessors, particularly in light of the Alexei Navalny case.

Natan Sharansky, a Russian-Israeli refusenik and human rights activist with a history of imprisonment in the Soviet Union, corresponded with Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure who died in prison at 47, during Navalny's final imprisonment.

Eric K. Ward reflects on the legacy of Alexei Navalny, highlighting their shared receipt of the Civil Courage Prize and acknowledging Navalny's courageous fight for democracy in Russia despite political differences.

In recent years, Vilnius has become a safe haven for political exiles from Russia and Belarus, including opposition leaders like Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Alexei Navalny's confidante Leonid Volkov.

Boris Nemtsov, a prominent Russian opposition leader, was assassinated near the Kremlin in Moscow in 2015.