The Prigozhin case, the uprising, showed that Russia is not as stable as we all believed.
After the killing of Prigozhin, Navalny was next on the list… Daniel Rohers documentaryNavalnywas feted at the event in 2022 with the Cinema for Peace Award for Justice.
It was later revealed he been poisoned by a Russian security services agent.

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I got out in January but I wasnt allowed to see anyone and was doing rehab at home.
By the time I was well enough, he had flown back to Russia.
So, weve never actually met but I have met his people and his wife.

There are two answers.
Everybody else who stayed out of Russia lost relevance immediately.
for have influence in Russia he had to go back.
This decision has to be understood from this perspective.