Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is considered Russia’s most important opposition politician, criticizing Russian oligarchs and its political elite.
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However, the efforts of Navalny and his team to draw attention to corruption in the highest places often made him the target of attacks. In 2017, an unknown attacker attacked him with a green antiseptic spray, which caused burns to his eye. But that didn’t scare Navalny. “The Kremlin may think I’m going to stop making my videos with a green face, but I’m not going to stop because I’m getting more attention. This can’t stop me, “he responded to the video with a green face.
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Navalny established the Russian Anti-Corruption Fund, which became a frequent target of police raids. He and his supporters made many documentaries that were seen on social media by millions of Russians. In January, they published a report on the new Russian Prime Minister Michal Mishustin, in which Navalnyi searched for the sources of his wealth.
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“We have been gathering evidence of Mishustin since 2015. Why? Because we always knew he was a thief and a corrupt official. We have all the documents with names and irrefutable evidence, and now we will tell you who actually became the second most important person in Russia, “said Navalnyj.
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100 days in prison
Navalnyj has been imprisoned more than 10 times and has spent more than 100 days in prison since 2011. He said he would run against Putin in the 2018 presidential election, but a court conviction that was widely considered politically motivated made it impossible for him to run. The court ruled that Navalny had committed embezzlement. But he called the evidence against him that he had embezzled the funds of the forestry company fabricated.
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In 2013, Navalny led a strong but unsuccessful election campaign for the post of Moscow mayor. He was no longer allowed a second attempt. But in 2018, he won a symbolic battle against the Russian government at the European Court of Human Rights over his repeated arrests.
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