Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has started campaigning to run against Putin in elections

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has started campaigning to run against President Vladimir Putin in elections next year. Putin’s 41-year-old rival is touring Russia, opening campaign offices and bidding for the 300,000 signatures needed to stand in the elections, while the current President has not yet confirmed his candidacy for the March 2018 vote. Navalny has…

The chief critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin was arrested at his Moscow home Monday ahead of a series of nationwide anti-corruption protests. Alexei Navalny had earlier announced a change in the location for the rally in Moscow, switching it to an unauthorized site. Once the protest got underway, more than 100 people were reported arrested…