He's one of Vladimir Putin's main political opponents. He was just sentenced to 9 more years in prison — in a verdict he claims to be politically motivated.
This is Alexei Navalny's story.
This is Alexei Navalny's story.
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00:00I am fighting for a new future for my family, for my children, and you are fighting for the same thing.
00:09Just like you, I will never give up and I will never leave.
00:30I am not afraid of anything with you.
00:44Just like you, I have something to lose and I understand what I am fighting for.
01:00Just like you, I have something to lose and I understand what I am fighting for.
01:10Just like you, I have something to lose and I understand what I am fighting for.
01:20There were a lot of people on Bolotnaya Square, and now there are even more people here.
01:35I am absolutely sure that next time we will be able to get to a million people.
01:40Muscovites are divided and confused.
01:43I see that people will defend their rights and will not demand anything.
01:48Nothing terrible will happen.
01:50There will be no coup d'etat.
01:52But we demand a choice.
01:53We will achieve it.
01:54And I am sure they will.
02:19The purpose of this case is to expel me from the legal and political field.
02:28The amendments to the pre-election legislation of the Russian Federation have been made,
02:34according to which citizens who have been convicted of serious crimes will never be able to return home.
02:48The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
02:52The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
02:55The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
02:58The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
03:01The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
03:04The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
03:07The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
03:10The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
03:14The Russian Federation will not be able to return home.
03:33Putin wants to be the lifelong emperor of Russia.
03:37This is his goal.
03:39His entourage, which has become billionaires and the richest people in the world, wants the same thing.
03:46Therefore, the political struggle with them is not exhausted by elections.
04:39To doubt is the finding of the doctors in the hospital and what we need now is a transparent investigation to find out what happened and to make sure that those responsible are held accountable.
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