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Russian politician Alexei Navalny became ill after what is being reported as a suspected poisoning. However, there would be easier ways for the Russian president to get rid of political opponents, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Michał Siergiejevicz

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

August 26, 2020

OTTAWA—I must admit that up until last week, I had never heard of Alexei Navalny. Now we are being told that Navalny is a very vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has been organizing opposition support in Russia and plotting mayhem in the streets of neighbouring Belarus. The reaso...

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