Putin's main political opponent convicted for embezzlement

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Putin’s main political opponent convicted for embezzlement

He will not be able to run for President

Newsroom February 8 02:59

A Russian court found opposition leader Alexei Navalny guilty of embezzlement. According to a report by Interfax the decision takes away from the Russian politician the right to run for President in the 2018 elections.

The decision has not been officially announced yet, but one his lawyers stated that the decision will indeed have these political repercussions.

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