KYIV -- Alexei Navalny's bold political challenge against Russian President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule spelled his demise, as he died later under suspicious circumstances in prison.
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Navalny: The politician who aspired to become Russian president
Putin nemesis believed citizens would stand up under dictatorship
"I am fighting to become the leader of the nation," Alexei Navalny said during a Nikkei interview in Moscow in February 2019.
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