Opposition figure Aleksey Navalny runs for Russian president

On December 24, a series of large gatherings took place in many Russian cities to support opposition figure Aleksey Navalny's candidacy for the country's president in 2018.

Mr. Alexei Navalny in Moscow on January 31. Source: EPA/TTXVN

Mr. Navalny had previously announced his intention to organize groups of supporters in 20 cities across the country. However, since the summer, the head of the Russian Central Election Commission, Ella Pamphilova, said that Mr. Navalny would not be able to run in this election because of his criminal record, and that according to the law, his candidacy would only be restored in 2028.

On December 24, Mr. Navalny submitted his candidacy to the above committee, but committee representative Evgheni Shevchenko said that submitting the application does not mean confirming the applicant's candidacy./.

According to Vietnamplus