December 24, 2017 – FRN –  RIA News – translated by Inessa Sinchougova  Alexei Navalny has been officially nominated for the presidency of Russia.  Navalny, who has been conditionally convicted on embezzlement charges, cannot legally run for president in 2018. He has the right to participate in the presidential campaign only after 2028.  According to the … Continue reading Navalny nominated to run for President, despite criminal conviction