Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny calls for protests against Putin in the presidential election. Navalny's proposed protest is scheduled to take place on March 17 at 12 p.m.
The presidential election in Russia will take place from March 15th to 17th. Putin recently confirmed his candidacy and is expected to easily win a fifth term. Navalny, who is currently incarcerated in a penal colony, is considered Putin's harshest domestic political critic. He was treated in Germany after a poison attack for which he blames the Kremlin.