Will we see mass street protests on the streets of Moscow? Will opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin take up Navalny's mantle? Sky News spoke to Russia experts to see what we should expect.
The death of Alexei Navalny leaves no obvious successor to carry the firebrand for democracy in Russia. Considered the leader of Russia's disparate opposition, Mr Navalny spent years crusading against Vladimir Putin's regime and the corruption he said was at its heart. Languishing in prison on charges he said were politically motivated, the reaction to his death has been one of shock, but not surprise.
' But Dr Noble said he would not expect mass street protests in Russia, where Mr Navalny's name has been maligned for many years and where freedom of expression is extremely limited. Team Navalny, based in Lithuania, will try and coordinate activities, Dr Noble added, which will become clearer in the next few days. Samantha de Bendern, associate fellow at the Chatham House think tank, said no death of a prominent Russian opposition figure has resulted in protests.
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