- Title: Alexei Navalny: Putin's vocal opponent tipped for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
- Date: 28th September 2021
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - JUNE 12, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN POLICE PUSHING NAVALNY INTO TRUCK, PEOPLE HEARD ASKING OFF CAMERA (Russian): 'WHY ARE YOU ARRESTING HIM?' Navalny was released from detention on June 14 on the day the FIFA World Сup was due to open in Moscow. At least 24,000 Russians rallied in Moscow on September 29 to demand the release of protesters jailed in what Kremlin opponents say is a campaign to stifle dissent. MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2019) (REUTERS) CROWD OF PROTESTERS
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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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