Transcript: Russian Opposition Figure Alexei Navalny

For years an anti-corruption activist and outspoken opponent of the Russian government, Alexei Navalny was disqualified from the presidential race in December because of a conviction for embezzlement. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the conviction was politically motivated, but it was upheld in Russian courts. Navalny was given a suspended five-year sentence. Accused by Putin of being Washington's pick for president, Navalny has long predicted that Russian...

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