Editorial: El Mundo

• The death of Alexei Navalny starkly represents the risk Putin could pose to the preservation of the free world's values
• The two-year anniversary of Ukraine's invasion by the Kremlin is being marked
• Navalny is seen as a symbol of opposition against Putin's regime
• At the same time, Putin is doubling down on his efforts to terrorize Europe
• In the midst of this, a potential return of Trump to the US presidency would mark the end of US military aid to Kiev

Conclusion: The repression of the Russian state should not go unpunished. In the face of the threat that Putin represents, firmness and unity are required to defend liberal democratic values

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