He organized anti-government demonstrations and ran for office to advocate reforms against corruption in Russia, and against President Vladimir Putin and his government.
Navalny was a Russian Opposition Coordination Council member. He was the leader of the Russia of the Future party and founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
He was recognized by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience, and was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work on human rights.
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