Russia's Alexei Navalny barred from running 2018 presidential election

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.

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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