edit: I have changed my title to match the new NYTimes headline. Sorry about the all caps, I guess they are really excited about this lol

Also shoutout to @SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone who shared a gift article link in the comments. I hope you don’t mind but I kinda stole it and updated the post

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    5 months ago

    I absolutely do not want a ban on felons running for President. In some countries, that is used as a political tool to eliminate political opponents. Putin used that against Navalny.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42479909

    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been formally barred from competing in next year’s presidential election.

    The Central Electoral Commission has said Mr Navalny was ineligible because of a corruption conviction which he says is politically motivated.

    He has urged his supporters to boycott the March vote.

    Mr Navalny, 41, was widely regarded as the only candidate with a chance of challenging President Vladimir Putin.