Mr. Navalny said that the candidates who were officially registered to run were personally selected by President Vladimir V. Putin. “We will campaign against this fake election and persuade people not to take part in it,” Mr. Navalny said in the video. Mr. Navalny has built his political career and popularity on exposing corruption among members of Mr. Putin’s inner circle. “We just fulfill the law,” she said, telling Mr. Navalny that “you fool poor youth” with the campaign he is running. On Friday, Mr. Putin took part in one such hockey match in Red Square, scoring five goals.

Source: New York Times December 25, 2017 19:56 UTC