ADIEU NAVALNY ( Satis Shroff )

RIP

Adieu Navalny,

You were never intimidated

To tell the truth.

You never used euphemistic expressions,

To evade the Russian reality

You stood for facts and Wahrheit,

Fought against corruption.

Instead of seeking refuge abroad,

You chose to return to Russia,

Well-knowing Putin’ s draconic measures.

You challenged your fate and the despot,

Despite the second attempt on your life,

By the Kremlin.

The richest oligarch banished you,

To the Arctic Gulag to die.

Your Civil Courage and determination

Were proverbial.

Rest in Peace.