MOSCOW — In an extraordinary public outburst, President Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard and chief of the National Guard on Tuesday challenged opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a duel. ADVERTISEMENTNavalny – Russia’s most popular opposition leader – is currently in jail serving a 30-day sentence for organizing an unsanctioned public protest. The 64-year-old Zolotov, who rarely makes public appearances, took to YouTube to vent his frustration with the opposition leader. Zolotov served in Putin’s security detail for 13 years and is believed to be one of the president’s closest allies. “Zolotov’s public threats against Navalny should be taken without any irony,” said Ilya Yashin, an opposition activist and close friend of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 11, 2018 13:07 UTC