The image of Aleksei Navalny’s body in a coffin, at a church in southern Moscow, conveys many of the traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church. In a paradox of sorts, this is the same institution that has bound itself closely to the Kremlin and to President Vladimir Putin but also boasts one of its famous dissidents as a member. Over the years, the church has tied itself closely to the increasingly conservative and nationalist President Vladimir Putin. In this episode of Decode, Zakka Jacob explains the interdependence between the Russian orthodox church and the Kremlin.