Nalvany’s fight for a democratic Russia survives, insists key ally

Host Anne McElvoy talks to Leonid Volkov, who was Alexei Nalvany’s long-serving chief of staff and campaign manager, about his mission to provide a democratic alternative to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime in the Kremlin. They spoke on the stage at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.

The sudden death of Nalvany, the most prominent opposition leader in Russia, sent shockwaves around the world earlier this year. He died in suspicious circumstances while being held in an Arctic prison colony. Many campaigners, including his widow and closest associates, will not rest until they get answers about what happened.