16 FEB 2024 · Alexei Navalny catapulted to fame as Russia’s foremost anti-corruption advocate, leveraging hard-hitting investigative reports and social media to unveil rampant state fraud under President Putin’s tenure. His defiant advocacy yielded stints behind bars, a near-deadly nerve agent attack, and his enduring status as a global emblem of dissent against Putin’s increasingly repressive rule. Though the Kremlin employs every tool to silence its challengers, Navalny persists as an opposition lightning rod highlighting the vast graft deforming Russian society. His is a story of zealous reformist spirit confronting unflinching authoritarian might.