The Guardian's Andrew Roth looks at the prominent activist's rise to prominence, his legacy and how his death robs Russia’s beleaguered opposition of one of its most dynamic leaders
The prominent Russian opposition activist has died in prison aged 47. A tireless political organiser, he had personally angered Vladimir Putin, along with the president's closest allies, with his scathing investigations into government corruption.
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