Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny was a Russian opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist, and political prisoner. He organised anti-government demonstrations and ran for office to advocate reforms against corruption in Russia and against President Vladimir Putin and his government. Navalny was founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). He was recognised by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience, and was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work on human rights.
Navalny in 2011
Navalny in 2006
Navalny at the courthouse, 6 December 2011
Navalny at Moscow rally, 10 March 2012
Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia
Opposition to the government of President Vladimir Putin in Russia, commonly referred to as the Russian opposition, can be divided between the parliamentary opposition parties in the State Duma and the various non-systemic opposition organizations. While the former are largely viewed as being more or less loyal to the government and Putin, the latter oppose the government and are mostly unrepresented in government bodies. According to Russian NGO Levada Center, about 15% of the Russian population disapproved of Putin in the beginning of 2023.
Rally in support of political prisoners in Russia, Moscow on 27 October 2013
Anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow, 12 June 2012
March for Peace, Moscow, 21 September 2014
March in memory of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, 26 February 2017