President Vladimir Putin said on January 11 that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was Washington’s pick for the Russian presidency, which was why the United States had complained about Navalny not being allowed to run for office.
Reuters: Putin says Kremlin critic Navalny is US pick for Russian presidency
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks on at the Domodedovo airport hall shortly after being released from a previous prison sentence in Moscow on October 22, 2017.
