Navalny Calls For Presidential Election Boycott

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Russia's Central Election Commission has officially barred Aleksei Navalny from running against President Vladimir Putin, prompting the anticorruption activist and opposition politician to call for a boycott of next year's vote. Navalny made the statement in a prerecorded video message released minutes after the commission announced its decision on December 25. (navalny.com/Reuters)