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Alexei Navalny, top Putin critic in Russia

VietPress USA (Dec. 25, 2017): Yesterday in a Vietnamese version, VietPress USA reported that Mrs. Ksenia Sobchak, 35, a famous Russian TV broadcaster in Moscow, has announced to run the Russian Presidency against Vladimir Putin.
VietPress USA also said that Alexei Navalny will be banned because he is the top Putin critic politician in Russia.

Today Kremlin officials declare to block out the most anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny from running of Russian Presidency in March 2018. Please read this news from The Hill at: http://thehill.com/policy/international/366418-kremlin-officials-block-putin-critic-for-presidential-bid

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Russian officials block top Putin critic from presidential bid

BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 12/25/17 09:51 AM EST

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Kremlin officials blocked Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic from running for the Russian presidency on Monday. 

Russia's Central Election Commission voted to stop anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny from running, citing a conviction in a fraud case that many consider to be political payback, according to The Associated Press.

The development comes a day after Navalny announced his presidential bid on Sunday.

The move exerted pressure on the Russian government to allow the opposition figure to challenge Putin in the March elections. 

Putin is favored to win the elections in 2018, which would mark his fourth term in office. 

Navalny has gained positive attention across Russia for organizing a slew of anti-corruption protests. 

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