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Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny, has referred to as for election day protests in opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
In a video on YouTube, he stated that individuals ought to kind lengthy queues at polling stations at midday on March 17 as a protest.
He additionally recommended that voters ought to both tear up their poll paper, or write 'Navalny'.
Alexei Navalny died instantly on February 16 in a Russian penal colony. Ms Navalnaya has blamed Mr Putin for her loss of life.
Russia's presidential election will probably be held from March 15 to 17, with Putin extensively anticipated to win a fifth time period in workplace. Most worldwide observers don’t imagine the elections will probably be free or truthful.
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