Kremlin: Russia election boycott campaign by Alexei Navalny may be illegal

The Russian law doesn't say calls for an election boycott are illegal, but authorities last year blocked access to several websites calling for the boycott.

By: AP | Moscow | Published: December 26, 2017 5:05 pm

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who submitted endorsement papers necessary for his registration as a presidential candidate, gestures while speaking at Russia’s Central Election commission in Moscow. (Source: AP)

Russian officials should review opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s calls for an election boycott to see if they might be breaking the law, the Kremlin said today, hinting at possible legal repercussions.