- Title: Alexei Navalny: Putin's vocal opponent tipped for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
- Date: 28th September 2021
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ALEXEI NAVALNY'S SPOKESPERSON, KIRA YARMYSH, SAYING: "We have hope, and we have an instrument to prevent it (to prevent United Russia, Putin's party, winning the parliamentary election). 'Smart voting' - Alexei Navalny's most important political project." Ruling United Russia party won a bigger than expected parliamentary majority in the September 19 election against a backdrop of fraud allegations. MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 17, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN LINE NEAR VOTING STATION MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 19, 2021) (REUTERS) CHILD SITTING NEAR BANNER READING (Russian): "Election September 19. Choose together." VARIOUS OF BALLOTS BEING COUNTED MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 16, 2021) (REUTERS) KREMLIN AND RED SQUARE RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL STANDARD
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- Keywords: 2021 Nobel Prize Russia Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny Vladimir Putin coma jail term poisoned protests
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- Country: Russia
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Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Navalny, 45, a strong and vocal opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was nominated for his “efforts for a peaceful democratisation of Russia†by Norwegian former minister Ola Elvestuen.
He was poisoned in August 2020 by what Western nations said was a nerve agent and is serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for parole violations he calls trumped up.
The EU has imposed sanctions on Russian officials over Navalny's poisoning and imprisonment.
Moscow denies any wrongdoing and accuses the EU of meddling in its domestic affairs.
Navalny is also nominated for the 2021 European Parliament's annual human rights prize.
This year's Nobel Prizes, awarded for achievements in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics, will be announced from October 4 to 11.
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