January 19, 2021 00:02 IST Updated: January 19, 2021 00:02 IST Updated: January 19, 2021 11:07 IST Navalny is growing as an oppositional figure in Russia as Putin unleashes state power on him Share Article AAA Navalny is growing as an oppositional figure in Russia as Putin unleashes state power on him Russian authorities have repeatedly tried to play down the political importance of Alexei Navalny, the opposition politician who was poisoned in Siberia five months ago, saying he is unpopular. President Vladimir Putin, while answering questions from reporters in December on the poison attack,...