Ilia Yashin, sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for denouncing the attack in Ukraine, has vowed to continue his fight against Vladimir Putin. “As long as my heart beats in my chest, I will fight against tyranny,” wrote Ilia Iachine in a letter released Tuesday.

Alexeï Navalny's long-time friend swore in the letter: “I will not fear evil. And as long as I breathe,. I will be with my people. I swear”