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  People cannot get rid of Putin soon enough.
context: Why does Putin keep him alive? To torture him? >
  
  Yes. Death makes a martyr. Suffering makes an example. >
  
  I wonder though. He did try to kill him with Novichok. After that Navalny and Bellingcat exposed the plot and I think he made that YouTube video before return. So if he was killed right upon re entry or second attempt, this could have triggered a revolt, who knows. Him being alive keeps opposition nice and hopeful (i.e. yes very much martyr situation just more nuanced I think because first attempt failed).  Just theorizing. >
  
  I don't see the Russian people revolting. For anything. >
  
  I don’t know how they would honestly. They live in nothing but propaganda, and those of the population that aren’t dumb enough to be fooled are also poor as hell and Wagner + Russian military have 0 issue killing their own. >
  
  It's surprising that his family can even walk around freely. Unless they won't let him see them because he's solitary and they are gen pop.
  I can't imagine how scared his family has to be. >
  
  Letting then walk free is a smart move as it silences anyone saying you are punishing dissidents, they even faked some stuff to prosecute him in court to legitimize his sentencing.
  I really dislike the dude for a number of reasons but i pity him and think that the Russian sentencing of him is obviouly a political ploy to hamper his life and anyone supporting him >
  
  I hope he survives prison and Poutine, the corruption and the repression he's been fighting against all these years. He deserves to have his goals come to fruition >
  
  Denying visits from loved ones for over a year, along with contaminated medication causing a painful infection and weight loss, highlights the disturbing inhumane conditions in Russian prisons. >
  
  That is a poster pose. I hope he makes it through this. The way he went back knowing he would be locked up told me, and I know nothing about the politics of Russia, - it told me that he has real courage. Putin poses on a horse. >
  
  Problem with Navalny is that he is painted as a poster boy, a good brave guy. He is neither, he is just another imperialist, his only virtue is hating corruption which makes him even worse choice than Putin. With him russia would have potential to be stronger than it is.
  But do not believe me, read up on him, his interviews, like the one where he refuses to return illegally occupied Crimea in a passive aggressive manner because he got annoyed by the question. The only reason he is in jail is his anti corruption stance not his political views. >
  
  Same guy who went on tv to talk about how muslims are cockroaches that should be shot.
  Hard to spin propaganda out of "weird little racist chooses to go to prison, dies" imo >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 77%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Russia's most prominent opposition politician and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny have reportedly lost seven kilograms from a virus infection while in jail, according to his lawyer.
  "As a result, Navalny got some kind of complication, he has sharp pains in his stomach, he lost 7 kg of weight."
  In addition to suffering from an infection and stomach pain, Navalny has also been denied visits from family for at least eight months and would unlikely be able to see his loved ones for another half year after he was ordered to spend six months in a punishment cell.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Navalny^#1 visit^#2 year^#3 months^#4 prison^#5 >
  
  Navalny is a real trooper. >
  
  I respect him but this dude made such a stupid fucking decision going back to Russia after they tried to kill him. >
  
  People leaving Russia because they don't agree with how things are going -> cowards
  People putting their lifes at risk trying to change the system -> idiots/stupid
  People just enduring everything going to get trough it without them or friends and family dying -> they deserve it and why aren't they protesting?
  Internet people always know best what other people are doing wrong..... >
  
  Lol way to put words in my mouth. I haven’t said any of that.
  It’s a nuanced situation.
  But Nalvany missed the biggest opportunity he had to sway minds by voluntarily going to prison. He would have had a huge impact as a vocal critic of the war in Ukraine. >
  
  Absolutely agree with you here. 
  I don't know if I respect him more or just feel bad for him for going back to russia. 
  But running away from a state that wants to torture/kill you doesn't make you a coward, it makes you a normal human in my eyes. 
  But I also got flamed multiple times for feeling bad for the russian soldiers who had no idea whats going on/who were pretty much forced to attack or die (who knows what they were threatened with). 
  So I understand /u/Vakulum s point, people here can have the shittiest takes but as long as it's in the right echo chamber....