Yulia Navalnaya’s paradox: playing the game of being the Russian opposition, in which Putin wins

A few days after the news broke of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian prison colony, his wife announced that she would “continue her husband’s work.” She is currently actively touring the world to promote his book, “Patriot” and spread the typical narratives of the Russian liberal crowd about “Putin’s war,” “innocent” Russian occupiers, and the suffering of people on both sides…