Arkady astrowsky was on the flight with him when he returned from germany. I think he has decided for himself that political death is worse for him than physical suffering. The trial itself was held within the penal colony, so effectivelly a gulag system. There is absolutely no doubt that one man handed out the sentence. We are completely sure that this is his direct order to imprison alexi ande. But fonow what will change for nevalni an light of this sentence? He is now going to maximum security jail. This means probably the end of any communications that navalni has had over the past year. And just as with the war itself, there