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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Jan. 28, 2021, appears on a screen set up at a hall of the Moscow Regional Court. Blocking Alexei Navalny's 'Smart Voting' initiative represents a further atrophying of his political movement, but not of the Kremlin campaign against Western social media.

Blocking Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" initiative represents a further atrophying of his political movement, but not of the Kremlin campaign against Western social media.

With a Digital Crackdown, Moscow Slashes Navalny's Ability to Influence the Vote

With a Digital Crackdown, Moscow Slashes Navalny's Ability to Influence the Vote | Stratfor

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Navalny's "Smart Voting" initiative is unlikely to significantly impact September's parliamentary election after the app of the prominent Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was blocked. This indicates a further atrophying of his political movement, but not a softening in the Kremlin's campaign against Western social media.

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With a Digital Crackdown, Moscow Slashes Navalny's Ability to Influence the Vote

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