On Monday, opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested for the third time this year that the plans violate the main criticism of the Kremlin to conduct the election campaign and to compete for the post of President of Russia.
It is reported that presidential elections in Russia planned for March next year. Vladimir Putin has not yet announced his participation in the presidential race, but it is expected that he soon will.
Bulk hoped to take part in the elections, but the Central electoral Commission of Russia has declared what to make of this opposition is not due to conventional, politically motivated imprisonment.
The politician was detained by police Friday, after he left his home in Moscow to attend a rally in a provincial city. Navalny was charged with multiple violations of the laws governing the organization of open assemblies and rallies.
The court arrested opposition leader for 20 days. This means that Navalny will miss the rally scheduled in his hometown of Putin, in St. Petersburg on 7 October, the birthday of the Russian leader.
20 days of arrest. Man Putin is so scared of our meetings in the regions that have decided to please myself for the anniversary with a small gift. So peaceful.
— Alexey Navalny (@navalny) October 2, 2017
This is the third imprisonment of Navalny this year. As this time in jail policies were for the organization of rallies and protests against corruption in the Russian government.
Russian the opposition activists say they are increasingly under pressure as the elections approach, the authorities often turn a blind eye to the blatant attacks on them.
