The war is failing, the Russian economy is weakening, and Russian superpower status is deteriorating. In response to these setbacks, Vladimir Putin has long been putting on a show of force, attempting to appear strong to the Russian people by any means necessary. As part of this campaign, he has now annihilated Alexei Navalny in prison, according to Andrei Kiss, a Russian affairs expert and foreign policy analyst, in the most recent episode of Népszava's public affairs podcast series "Where Do We Live?".

However, Navalny has become even more dangerous to Putin in death than he was alive: his martyrdom has vindicated the opposition leader's accusations against Putin in the eyes of the people, elevating Navalny to the status of an untouchable hero, an icon, while his movement is carried forward by his wife, who, having fled to the West, continues to operate freely. Moreover, coinciding with Navalny's demise, Putin has launched a secret service war against Western agencies. The post-Navalny Russia was the topic of discussion between Andrei Kiss, Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief, and Zoltán Batka, host of the podcast.