Putin's main opponent had just spent more than a year in Berlin, where he was urgently hospitalized. For the second time, the lawyer was the victim of an attempted poisoning.

The West discovered this Orthodox nationalist, former candidate for mayor of Moscow. A dissident with a strong word and an unusual profile, who quickly became a symbol of courage and resistance. A man to be brought down in a regime that has chosen to rule by inspiring fear within and beyond its borders. Subscribe Already subscribed? To log in, click here.