Putin's 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed intended to send a reminder of Russia's nuclear might amid soaring tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Friday's death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sent a chilling reminder of the Kremlin's ruthless crackdown on dissent and dealt a heavy blow to the beleaguered Russian opposition.
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