MOSCOW – Russia’s Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed an appeal by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny against a decision by the country’s central election commission to bar him from taking part in next year’s presidential election.
Reuters: Russian supreme court approves ban against opposition leader Navalny from 2018 presidential election
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Dec. 25, urged voters to boycott the country's presidential ballot in March 2018 after election bosses barred him from standing.
