Alexei Navalny

Photo of Alexei Navalny.    Photo credit: Mitya Aleshkovskiy   License: creative commons  

Alexei Navalny died.

That is the news we woke to today. 

Vladimir Putin's corrupt cronies say he died from something called "sudden death syndrome." 

But, we all know he was tortured to death in a remote prison in Siberia because he spoke up for the people of Russian and spoke out against the evilness of Vladimir Putin. 

His family has asked for his body to be released so his wife, children, family, friends, and supporters can properly mourn their loss.  

But, Alexei's body is missing. The prison and the morgues claim they don't have it.

His family and his lawyers are being led on wild goose chases by the people who murdered him. 

So we are left to wonder if he is really dead. Could he still be alive? Still tortured? Still suffering?

We may never know the truth. 

But, we do know that Vladimir Putin is a monster. And anyone in Russia caught mourning for Alexei Navalny will be imprisoned and punished and probably murdered. Just like Alexei was. 

Peace to his loved ones. And sorrow for the oppressed people of Russia.