With Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition has lost its most prominent face. Long before Navalny's death, the opposition was considered weak - and divided.
The opposition is no longer an opposition in the classic sense in Russia. The Russian opposition faces several challenges, including the loss of a figurehead, says Kathrin Braun. The mission failed, Navalny is dead. Nevertheless, she says, the work is far from done. "We will not give up," says Vasilina K. "The opposition - only lone fighters"