Vladimir Putin's biggest political rival, Navalny, suddenly died in a prison in the Arctic Circle last month. A continuous line of people continued to place flowers at the cemetery in Moscow even after the funeral.
Expert commentator Kazuhiro Ishikawa talks about the repercussions of Navalny's sudden death and President Putin's intentions ahead of the presidential election on the 17th of this month. The loss of a charismatic leader like Navalny is a major blow to anti-Putin forces, Ishikawa says.