Eric, what about Navalny? He had the incredible courage to go back to Russia, even well knowing that it would have been his doom.
Everyone deserves respect for that. He was given hospitality in Germany, but he wanted to go back to his country, his fate. A tragic figure.
I don't know about the details of his life, but he's mainly known as an opponent to Putin the tyrant. Who killed so many opponents we don't know about.
The ones we know about, Navalny included, are most probably just the tip of the iceberg.
I am hoping and praying that all such people with a worthwhile mission in life have a smooth transition when they are welcome to the other side from this at times, brutal and nightmarish life.