It’s an early and consequential challenge for the West and the Biden administration in particular: Not only was Russian dissident Alexei Navalny arrested upon returning to Russia on Jan. 17, after recovering from an attempt to assassinate him with a deadly nerve agent, but the Kremlin has proceeded to violently suppress protests in response to the arrest.
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A woman holding a banner reading "Good luck Alexey" stands outside the "BER Terminal 5" of Berlin's airport "Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt" in Berlin on Jan. 17, 2021.
