President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that he was informed of an idea to release his fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny , from prison, days before the opposition leader's death.
President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that he was informed of an idea to release his fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny, from prison, days before the opposition leader's death.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Putin’s fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison last month, and other critics are either in jail or in exile. Beyond the fact that voters had virtually no choice, independent monitoring of the election was extremely limited. She spent more than five hours in the line and told reporters after casting her vote that she wrote her late husband’s name on the ballot.
“Even if my vote doesn’t change anything, my conscience will be clear ... for the future that I want to see for our country,” she said. Like others, she didn't give her full name because of security concerns. Dmitry Sergienko, who cast his ballot in Moscow, said, “I am happy with everything and want everything to continue as it is now.”
Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy head of the Russian Security Council chaired by Putin, called for toughening the punishment for those who vandalize polling stations, arguing they should face treason charges. The OVD-Info group that monitors political arrests said that 80 people were arrested in 20 cities across Russia on Sunday.
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