He has been arrested numerous times by the Russian authorities, the most high profile occurring in 2012 when he was accused of embezzlement and fraud, which he denied. When asked about the extent of high-level corruption, 47 percent of Levada's respondents felt that it had taken a significant hold in the Russian government. Most interestingly, a quarter of those polled said Vladimir Putin bears full responsibility for the corruption and financial abuse frequently cited by his opponents. 42 percent feel Putin is responsible in large part while only 9 percent think he could not be responsible for all of it. In calling people to join the protest today, Navalny wrote: "I want changes.

Source: Forbes June 12, 2017 12:11 UTC