they are being careful not to make alexei navolny into a martyr. it is worth remembering that the assassination of boris nemtsov has to have been signed off from senior levels of the regime. what does this mean for russian policy? i believe that the priority that the leaders of this corporation attached to a strong state and suppression of pro-western opposition will translate into a continued confrontational policy toward the west, whether it is under putin or any successor. the leaders of this corporation believe their own propaganda, that the united states and its allies are bent on regime change, that the united states throws it supports -- its support for civil society and democratic values. change, thatand of course the fear that successful liberalization in the near and abroad could infect russia itself and that has been the main driver of increasing crackdown at home but it is also the main driver in russia's more aggressive foreign-policy. moreover portraying russia as , encircled by a hostile nato russia phobic by west makes it a lot easi

they are being careful not to -- alex enabled only into alexei navolny into a martyr.t is worth remembering that the assassination of boris nemtsov has to have been signed off from the top of the regime. i believe the party that the leaders of this cooperation i attached to a strong state and repression of western opposition, will translate into a continued confrontational policy to where the west, whether it is by vladimir putin or anyone of his successors. the leaders of this corporation really believe their own propaganda, that the united states is bent on regime change in russia. that they support civil society and democratic values, and be think it is responsible for any progress turn movements which -- pro-western movements which develop either in ukraine or russia. and of course, the fear that there is successful liberation abroad which could infect russia is else. i think it is a main driver of increasing crackdowns at home, and also of more aggressive foreign policy. pretraining -- for training russia as circled by a hostile nato, makes it easier to justify th