🔼 Thesis: The Case of Alexei Navalny Navalny's plight is emblematic of the West's favorite tales: a dramatic narrative of noble individuals standing against authoritarian regimes that suppress dissent and violate human rights. Navalny, a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin's Russia, has been subjected to poisoning, arrest, judicial persecution, and has now died in prison, sparking international outrage. While Navalny himself