{"id":7319,"date":"2017-12-30T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T19:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=7319"},"modified":"2017-12-30T11:23:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T19:23:21","slug":"thousands-rally-support-russian-opposition-leader-navalny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2017\/12\/30\/thousands-rally-support-russian-opposition-leader-navalny\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands rally in support of Russian opposition leader Navalny"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a9 Dmitry Serebryakov, AFP | Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny (C) carry boxes with signatures to nominate him as opposition candidate for the forthcoming presidential election in Moscow on December 24, 2017. Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging strongman Vladimir Putin, seeks to get his name on the ballot for a March vote, with supporters gathering across Russia to endorse the move.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Latest update : 2017-12-24 (france24.com)<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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More than 15,000 Russians on Sunday endorsed the candidacy of Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging strongman Vladimir Putin in a March vote.<\/h2>\n

Thousands backing the charismatic 41-year-old lawyer met in 20 cities from the Pacific port of Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg in the northwest to nominate him as a candidate in the presence of electoral officials to boost his chances of contesting the March 18 ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Navalny<\/a>‘s campaign said more than 15,000 people endorsed him nationwide. An independent candidate needs 500 votes to get registered with election authorities, according to law.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Moscow, over 700 people supported Navalny’s candidacy as they gathered in a huge marquee set up in a picturesque park on the snow-covered banks of the Moscow River.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/span>Nataliya Vasilyeva<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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Navalny supporters who had submitted their personal details and are ready to officially endorse him. The average age is clearly over 30.<\/p>\n