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And Surrey County council is to hold a referendum on whether to increase Council Taxes by 15 . Government funding cuts, they say, have left it with no other choice. That is it. You up to date. Now on bbc news is time for hardtalk. Welcome to a Special Edition of hardtalk from moscow. Im stephen sackur. For 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital. Vladimir putin. Externally, hes projected russian power from ukraine to syria, and internally opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. But not altogether. My guest today is the most prominent leader of russi...

For 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital. Vladimir putin. Externally, hes projected russian power from ukraine to syria, and internally opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. But not altogether. My guest today is the most prominent leader of russias anti putin opposition, Alexey Navalny. Alexey navalny, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for having me here. You have been involved in Opposition Politics of one form or another for almost ten years, maybe more, and itjust seems to me that right now, your position is perhaps more dispiriting, ...

You talk about frustration with government now, but your whole career basically sounds as though you have been banging your head against a brick wall. Did you learn some lessons from that . Of course, of course. What lessons did you draw . It seems like the only lesson you took was, you know what, after a while you betray your best friends in politics . No. I dont agree with that at all. I bet you know. I bet you know how do you feel as president that you are going to go down in history as a president who presided over a loss of a large part of your territory . I understood that you wished to ...

Banging your head against a brick wall. Did you learn some lessons from that . Of course, of course. What lessons did you draw . It seems like the only lesson you took was, you know what, after a while you betray your best friends in politics . No. I dont agree with that at all. How do you feel as president that you are going to go down in history as a president who presided over a loss of a large part of your territory . I understood that you wished to do this interview, and you wished to reply to questions that we, In The Name Of the bbc, are putting towards you. Am i not right . Yeah, cheer...

Banging your head against a brick wall. Did you learn some lessons from that . Of course, of course. What lessons did you draw . It seems like the only lesson you took was, you know what, after a while you betray your best friends in politics . No. I dont agree with that at all. How do you feel as president that you are going to go down in history as a president who presided over a loss of a large part of your territory . I understood that you wished to do this interview, and you wished to reply to questions that we, In The Name Of the bbc, are putting towards you. Am i not right . Yeah, cheer...