Russia analyst Anna Zafesova, who has followed Alexei Navalny’s work closely, told she believes it’s vitally important that his Anti-Corruption Foundation team continue keeping up its fight on behalf of Russian citizens.
"Not only because it’s one of very few sources of free information about corruption and the abuse of power in Putin’s Russia, but also because it’s a sign that Navalny is not just a famous media person," she said. "He has dozens of young women and men perfectly capable of carrying on his investigative work. Maybe they are less charismatic than he, but they are proof that the Russian opposition is not only virtual and cannot be silenced with the poisoning of its leader.”