article_snippet: Some Putin opponents claim it isn't a coincidence that critics of Putin and his government have been killed or landed behind bars.
article_snippet: Here's a look at some cases of outspoken critics of Putin's government who've ended up in exile, under house arrest, behind bars or dead.
article_snippet: You may succeed in silencing me, but that silence comes at a price," The former Russian agent said at the time.
article_snippet: You may succeed in silencing one man, but the howl of protest from around the world will reverberate, The former Russian agent, in your ears for the rest of your life.
article_snippet: a vocal critic of Russia's war in Chechnya was arrested in December just after hours after The powerful Russian businessman was found guilty of fraud in a politically charged trial .
article_snippet: Navalny was detained after The powerful Russian businessman broke house arrest and went to join a protest against the court's verdict.
article_snippet: The powerful Russian businessman had been arrested several times for speaking against The powerful Russian businessman.
article_snippet: The most recent arrests were in 2011, when The powerful Russian businessman protested the results of parliamentary elections, and in 2012, when tens of thousands protested against The powerful Russian businessman.
highlights_snippet: Some claim it's no coincidence that critics of Putin and Putin government have been killed or imprisoned .
  