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  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.
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.