[fbarred]

I assume you never heard of Roman Protasevich before the plane incident?

Navalny on the other hand has done many notable things and was in the news all the time before his death. His is the first name you think of when you think of Russian opposition. This is not a valid comparison.

[BrandoElFollito]

I heard about Navalny when he was in Germany because it was newsworthy, and then when he decided to get back to Russia. I have never heard about him before.

Same for Protasevich - it is because his plane was diverted that it made it to the news.

The only time we hear about these people is when they do something visible. I am not saying that this is OK, it is just the sad reality of our world where one news pushes another.

Navalny could have had protested and there would be a chance he would be heard then. When he was in prison it was over until he dies.