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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...on-leader-formally-barred-putin-a7805141.html

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny barred from standing against Vladimir Putin in election

Anti-corruption activist was sentenced to a five-year suspended prison sentence in February which he says was politically motivated

Alexei Navalny, the leader of the opposition in Russia, can not run for presidency because of his criminal conviction, the country’s Central Election Commission said in a statement on Friday.

“Navalny does not have passive suffrage,” said the statement, meaning he was ineligible to run for office.

Mr Navalny was found guilty of embezzlement in February and given a five-year suspended prison sentence in a court case he says was organised to stop him running for president.

Where are those whataboutists now?

 

[Condom]

Dudes just as much a fascist as our friend Vladimir, whatever. Russian politics is a mess.

 

[Kensation]

Shocking.

 

[Resident_UA]

Dudes just as much a fascist as our friend Vladimir, whatever. Russian politics is a mess.

What? I mean Navalny is still an asshole to Ukraine (i.e. won't commit to giving Crimea back), but when compared to Putin he is saint.