Anti-Putin protests in Russia press for release of Alexei Navalny
Whether out of superstition, scorn or steadfast denial, Russian President Vladimir Putin famously avoids saying Alexei Navalny’s name out loud. But across the vast country Putin rules, the leading opposition figure is known to practically everyone. Five months ago, Navalny lay comatose in a Berlin hospital, having narrowly escaped death by poisoning with a military-grade nerve agent. In the face of overwhelming evidence of a Kremlin role, Putin’s government denied any responsibility. Now the 44-year-old anti-corruption activist is back in Russia, behind bars, and still heads an extraordin...
Source: latimes.com
