Putin Claims He Wanted Navalny Released in Election Victory Speech

As Vladimir Putin celebrated his presidential election victory some placed their ballots on Alexei Navalny’s grave as a sign of protest.
Many blame Putin for Navalny’s death, but as part of his election victory speech, Putin claimed he supported Navalny’s release.
Once Russia’s leading opposition politician, Navalny died in a remote Russian prison in February, aged 47. Since then flowers have mounted on Navalny’s grave despite regular removals by Russian authorities.
During the election, Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya encouraged Russians to spoil their ballots or vote for other candidates. But with all major opposition figures dead, imprisoned or taken off the ballot, the result was never in doubt.
And while the election may have been a sham, the consequences are very real: Russia, and the world, will have to deal with another six years of President Putin.
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'Putin Claims He Wanted Navalny Released in Election Victory Speech'
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