MadVlad the assassin "eliminates" his opposition!!

Anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has long been the most prominent face of Russian opposition to President Vladimir Putin.

The 45-year-old blogger has survived poisoning with a nerve agent and is now behind bars. Even though he has been unable to challenge the president at the ballot box, his voice retains its power for many Russians and he remains a threat to the Kremlin.

He has millions of Russian followers on social media - many in their early 20s or younger - and his campaign group's anti-corruption videos have reached millions.

Navalny, whose organisations have been banned as "extremist" in Russia, nearly died in August 2020 when he was attacked with a Novichok nerve agent in Siberia.

But his team had him flown to Berlin and he recovered over a period of months, returning to Moscow on 17 January and immediate detention.

His supporters staged mass protests across Russia and police responded with force, detaining thousands for attending the unauthorised rallies.

[bbc.com]