One year after the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, almost nothing has changed in Russia. More than ever, the autocrat Putin is playing the card of repression, at home and abroad. In dark times, it is up to Europe to offer the light and break this cycle of fear.
In Putin's early days, hopes for a pragmatic new leader for Russia still seemed high. The state system was modernized and ordinary Russians also benefited from a revival of the economy. Today we know better. At least 1,500...