Alexei Navalny

Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny was a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner. He founded the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in 2011. He was recognised by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience and was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work on human rights.

Some of the key events about Alexei Navalny

2000
Joined the Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko"
2006
Participated in the nationalist "Russian March" rally, which included far-right and xenophobic elements
2007
Co-founded the National Russian Liberation Movement (NAROD)
2007
Was expelled from the liberal Yabloko party for nationalist activities
2010
Launched RosPil, an anti-corruption project focused on government procurement
2011
Founded the Anti-Corruption Foundation to investigate and expose corruption in Russia
2011
Organized large-scale protests against alleged electoral fraud in Russian elections
2011
Referred to the ruling United Russia party as a "party of crooks and thieves", leading to legal action
2013
Ran for Mayor of Moscow, finishing second with 27% of the vote
2013
Was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in prison, though the sentence was later suspended
2014
Was placed under house arrest for violating terms of a suspended sentence
2017
Released a documentary "He Is Not Dimon to You" exposing alleged corruption by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
2017
Was barred from running in the presidential election due to a criminal conviction
2018
Organized nationwide protests against corruption and for fair elections
2019
Was hospitalized with symptoms of an acute allergic reaction, which some supporters claimed was poisoning
2020
Survived an assassination attempt by poisoning and helped investigate the incident
2020
Was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, requiring emergency medical treatment in Germany
2021
Returned to Russia despite threats of arrest, inspiring protests and international attention
2021
Was arrested upon returning to Russia and sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for violating parole terms
2022
Received an additional 9-year sentence on fraud charges, which supporters claim were politically motivated

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