Born in 1976 in the heart of the Soviet Union, Alexei Navalny embarked on a journey that would intertwine his fate with that of Russia’s political landscape. Rising from his roots as a lawyer, Navalny’s voice echoed across the nation through his political blogging and the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2011. With fearless determination, he unveiled the extravagant lifestyles of Russian officials, including none other than President Vladimir Putin himself. As Putin tightened his grip on power, Navalny emerged as a formidable opposition figure, rallying against governmental corruption and injustices. Despite facing countless arrests and even surviving two attacks with green dye in 2017, Navalny remained undeterred, turning adversity into opportunity by leveraging increased public attention. However, the most sinister threat came in 2020, when he fell gravely ill after being poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent while traveling from Siberia to Moscow. Blaming Putin for the attack, Navalny’s resilience shone through as he documented his recovery and the investigation on social media. Despite the constant threat to his life, Navalny, alongside his wife Yulia, made the bold decision to return to Moscow in January 2021, only to be promptly arrested on what he deemed politically motivated charges of embezzlement. Sentenced to over nine years in a maximum-security prison.