Published: Feb 24, 2024, 21:25 IST | Updated: Feb 24, 2024, 21:25 IST
Kremlin critics are frequently portrayed by the mainstream media as "anti-national" and "traitors." Such contempt was likewise shown to Alexei Navalny. Although a well-known politician, Alexei Navalny posed no threat to Putin's government. The Russian state and its institutions are entirely under the authority of President Putin.