Alexei Navalny is probably the man Russian president Vladimir Putin fears the most.
So who is Alexei Navalny?
Read on to discover more about his life and political ambitions.
Alexei Navalny is a fierce Russian opposition leader who continues to threaten President Putin’s authoritarian regime. Photo: @jfkmukadiSource: Twitter
Alexei Navalny personal life
How old isAlexei Navalny?
The Russian opposition leader was born on 4th June 1976 in Butyn, Russia, in a military family.
He is 44 years old as of 2021.
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Alexei Navalny wife is Yulia.
The couple married in 2000.
They live in Moscow with their two children, elder daughter Daria and son Zahar.
Alexei Navalny and his wife Yulia. Photo: @scientificrealmSource: Twitter
Alexei Navalny daughter studies in the United States.
His fierce criticism of the rulinggovernmenthas made him the most feared enemy by the ruling government.
He first became a public figure in 2008 after publishing proofs of how major Russian state corporations wereembezzling funds.
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He was first arrested in 2011 for opposing the parliamentary election victory of Putins United Russia party.
In 2016, he announced his ambitions to run for Russias presidency 2018.
He later founded Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), which investigates official corruption in the country.
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His criticism of the Kremlin led to being barred from appearing on Russian owned state television.
This forced him to start using the internet to deliver political messages.
Alexei NavalnyYouTube expose videoshave been viewed more than 1 billion times.
The fierce Russian opposition leader had a near-death encounter in August 2020 after allegedly being poisoned with the fatal Novichok nerve agent. Photo: @ians_indiaSource: Twitter
Alexei Navalny Novichok poisoning
The Russian anti-corruptionactivist collapsedon 20th August 2020 while on a flight from Tomsk.
He had emergency treatment in Russia, and his family insisted that he gets further treatment in Berlin.
The German government later revealed that he had been poisoned by Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent.
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France and Sweden Laboratories corroborated the results.
The Russian government distanced itself from the claims saying there is no proof of the alleged poison.
Alexei left the hospital on 17th January 2021.
Russia’s opposition leader during a court hearing in January 2021. Photo: @leonidvolkovSource: Twitter
The Novichok poisoning isnot the first timethe Russian ruling government has targeted the leader.
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Where is Alexei Navalny now?
What happened to Alexei Navalny?
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The prosecution claimed that he failed to report to the police regularly in 2020.
Tens of thousands of his supporters took to the streets toprotest his arrest, and many were arrested.
He wassentencedto 2 years and 8 months in prison, an action that received international condemnation.
Alexei Navalny net worth
The Kremlin critic has an estimatednet worthof $200,000.
Apart from his political ambitions, other sources of income are not known.
He owns a three-bedroom apartment on the south-east of Moscow, among other assets.
The face of Russianoppositionalso has the support of international governments.
He is vocal on issues concerning transformational change and economic growth.
Recognized for her exceptional talent, she clinched the Writer of the Year Award.
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