“United Russia” had ordered a massive plan (worth of ~320,000 US dollars) to discredit anti-corruption blogger Alexey Navalny [1], Novaya Gazeta writes [2] [ru]. The campaign might include compromising footage with Navalny's look-alike involved in some illegal and/or immoral activities.
Russia: Newspaper Leaks Plans to Discredit Anti-Corruption Blogger
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
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