Navalny’s murder clarifies the Putin problem

But will the West be willing to truly confront the Russian dictator? Not so clear

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Fifteen years ago, I met with an iconic Russian figure, a retired Kremlin leader who was a saint compared to the current resident. I had one lasting impression of Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who oversaw the dissolution of the Soviet Union, survived a coup attempt and ended the Cold War: He was afraid to death of Vladimir P…