CNN: Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny barred from entering presidential race
Russian officials barred activist Alexey Navalny from entering the country's presidential race a day after he held nomination gatherings to kick off his run, according to state-run media outlet RIA-Novosti.
Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) rejected Navalny's registration the day after he submitted it, citing a previous embezzlement conviction, RIA-Novosti reported.
"Firstly, a citizen who has been sentenced to imprisonment for committing a grave or especially grave crime and who has an outstanding conviction for the said crime, has no right to be elected president of the Russian federation," said CEC member Boris Ebzeev.
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WNU Editor: Russia has changed a lot since the last Presidential election. There is going to be a lot of blow-back directed at the Kremlin for this decision .... Navalny Calls for Presidential Election Boycott After Being Barred as Candidate (VOA).
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