What do Prigozhin and Navalny have in common? They are "messengers"! Their deaths serve to spread a clear and unequivocal message in Russia: anyone who opposes Putin, whether by the force of arms, as was the case with Prigozhin, or by the force of politics, as was the case with Navalny, will simply be eliminated.

By sidelining his few political opponents from the presidential race and physically eliminating his greatest dissenters and adversaries (Prigozhin and Navalny), Putin solidifies himself as the absolute ruler of Russia. Those who oppose this dominance know they will be sidelined or eliminated, with Prigozhin and Navalny serving to make that quite clear to everyone.