Posted 3/3/2024, 10:03:43 AM
Kremlin Maintains Silence on Navalny, Seeks to Downplay Influence Even After Opposition Leader's Death
- Kremlin continues to downplay Navalny's influence after his death, just as when he was alive
- Putin has said nothing publicly about Navalny since his death 2 weeks ago
- State media coverage has been minimal - just a short statement from prison authorities and some commentary to deflect blame
- Thousands gathered for Navalny's funeral, cheering his name, but official Moscow ignored the event
- Kremlin's approach was to give Navalny as little "oxygen" as possible and not let him engage in Western-style politics