South Africa: Alexei Navalny and the Poisonous Fate of Putin's Nemeses

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Was Alexei Navalny poisoned because he was a rising opposition star? Or is that just a false accusation intended to embarrass Vladimir Putin?

Why would Russian President Vladimir Putin feel so threatened by opposition politician Alexei Navalny that he would have him poisoned with the deadly nerve agent Novichok -- when Navalny enjoys only 4% support among Russian people vs Putin's 59%?

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