Russia's Alexei Navalny barred from running 2018 presidential election

Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny Source: Wikipedia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been formally barred from running for president by election officials, prompting calls from him for a boycott of next year's vote.


Mr Navalny was ruled ineligible to run because of his suspended sentence relating to an embezzlement case

He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and says the case is politically motivated


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