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'''Alexei Anatolievich Navalny''' {{Datebio|birthyear=1976|birthmonth=June|birthday=4|deathmonth=February|deathday=16|deathyear=2024}} was a [[Russian Federation|Russian]] extremist. He was groomed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] as a potential leader of Russia in the Yale World Leaders Program (funded by the [[National Endowment for Democracy|NED]], a subsidiary of the CIA), which had connections to the [[2014 Ukrainian coup d'etat|2014 Ukrainian coup]].<ref>https://twitter.com/elenaevdokimov7/status/1316002618188025856</ref>
'''Alexei Anatolievich Navalny''' {{Datebio|birthyear=1976|birthmonth=June|birthday=4|deathmonth=February|deathday=16|deathyear=2024}} was a [[Russian Federation|Russian]] extremist. He was groomed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] as a potential leader of Russia in the Yale World Leaders Program (funded by the [[National Endowment for Democracy|NED]], a subsidiary of the CIA), which had connections to the [[2014 Ukrainian coup d'etat|2014 Ukrainian coup]].<ref>https://twitter.com/elenaevdokimov7/status/1316002618188025856</ref>


==Extremist views==
== Early life ==
Openly identifying as a nationalist, and attending nationalist rallies, Navalny was kicked out of [[Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko"|Yabloko]] for his nationalist views.<ref name=":0" />
Navalny's father was a Soviet Army officer and was radicalized by listening to his father's discussions about the [[Overthrow of the Soviet Union|decline of the Soviet Union]]. He graduated from the People's Friendship University in [[Moscow]] in 1998.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=[[Scott Ritter]]|newspaper=Dissident Voice|title=The Tragic Death of a Traitor|date=2024-02-24|url=https://dissidentvoice.org/2024/02/the-tragic-death-of-a-traitor/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228031022/https://dissidentvoice.org/2024/02/the-tragic-death-of-a-traitor/|archive-date=2024-02-28}}</ref>


He created a movement (called “The People”) that targeted immigration.<ref name=":0" />
== Early activism ==
Navalny joined the [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] [[Yabloko]] association in 1999, which officially became a party in December 2001. In 2005, he began working with the [[National Endowment for Democracy|NED]]-funded [[Maria Gaidar]], a member of the [[Union of Right Forces]], to create the [[Democratic Alliance]] (DA).<ref name=":1" />


== 2008 attempted color revolution ==
[[Vladimir Putin]], then a member of [[United Russia]], was elected Prime Minister in 2000 but could not run for a third term in 2008 under the constitution. Navalny and other regime change agents planned to prevent United Russia from winning a majority of Duma seats to prevent Putin from becoming Prime Minister and Prime Minister [[Dmitry Medvedev]] from becoming President. The DA united with [[Gary Kasparov]]'s [[United Civil Front]] to form the [[Oborona]] movement in an attempt to replicate the [[Orange Revolution|2004 color revolution]] strategy that had been used in [[Ukraine]]. An April 2006 law banned political NGOs from receiving foreign funding, leading 12 Russian NGOs to lose funding from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]].<ref name=":1" />
== Move to ultranationalism ==
[[File:Dissenters' March 2006.png|thumb|Navalny and Kasparov at the Dissenters' March in 2006]]
Navalny was inspired by [[Evgeniya Albats]]'s ethnonationalist theories and cofounded the [[National Russian Liberation Movement]], an umbrella organization of far-right groups. He participated in the 2007 Dissenters' March with Kasparov<ref name=":1" /> and was kicked out of Yabloko for his ultranationalist views.<ref name=":0" /> On a live broadcast in 2007, Navalny compared [[Islam|Muslims]] in southern Russia to tooth decay and cockroaches, imploring viewers to shoot them while he held a gun.<ref>https://twitter.com/MarkAmesExiled/status/1354052162570117121</ref> He created a movement called “The People” that targeted immigration.<ref name=":0" />
After United Russia won the 2008 elections with 65% of the vote, Navalny bought 300,000 rubles of stock in five Russian oil and gas companies.<ref name=":1" />
[[File:Russian March 2008.png|thumb|Monarchists flying the [[Russian Empire (1721–1917)|Russian Empire]]'s flag at the 2008 Russian March]]
He has spoken at the annual [[Russian March]] alongside leaders of various [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] organisations in Russia, many of which have been subsequently outlawed, with leaders arrested. Footage shows attendees flying banners with [[National Socialist German Workers' Party|Nazi]] insignia, chanting racist and Islamophobic slogans, proudly Nazi saluting to the cameras, and bearing tattoos of [[Adolf Hitler]] and other Nazi insignia. Navalny confessed that he has attended the march for at least 4 years running.<ref>{{News citation|date=2021-02-03|title=Alexei Navalny and the Russian Nazis|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba-LJ8clgc|newspaper=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808043224/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba-LJ8clgc|archive-date=2021-08-08}}</ref>
He has spoken at the annual [[Russian March]] alongside leaders of various [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] organisations in Russia, many of which have been subsequently outlawed, with leaders arrested. Footage shows attendees flying banners with [[National Socialist German Workers' Party|Nazi]] insignia, chanting racist and Islamophobic slogans, proudly Nazi saluting to the cameras, and bearing tattoos of [[Adolf Hitler]] and other Nazi insignia. Navalny confessed that he has attended the march for at least 4 years running.<ref>{{News citation|date=2021-02-03|title=Alexei Navalny and the Russian Nazis|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba-LJ8clgc|newspaper=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808043224/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba-LJ8clgc|archive-date=2021-08-08}}</ref>
In 2007, on a live broadcast Navalny compared [[Islam|Muslims]] in southern Russia to tooth decay and cockroaches, imploring viewers to shoot them while he held a gun.<ref>https://twitter.com/MarkAmesExiled/status/1354052162570117121</ref>


In 2013, after ethnic riots took place took place in Moscow, Navalny championed the rioters for confronting “hordes of legal and illegal [[Immigration|immigrants]]” on his blog.<ref>Simon Shuster (2013-10-14) [https://world.time.com/2013/10/14/russia-responds-to-anti-migrant-riots-by-arresting-migrants/ Russia Responds to Anti-Migrant Riots by Arresting Migrants]</ref><ref>Sean Guillory (2013-11-01) [https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/how-russian-nationalism-fuels-race-riots/ How Russian Nationalism Fuels Race Riots]</ref>
In 2013, after ethnic riots took place took place in Moscow, Navalny championed the rioters for confronting “hordes of legal and illegal [[Immigration|immigrants]]” on his blog.<ref>Simon Shuster (2013-10-14) [https://world.time.com/2013/10/14/russia-responds-to-anti-migrant-riots-by-arresting-migrants/ Russia Responds to Anti-Migrant Riots by Arresting Migrants]</ref><ref>Sean Guillory (2013-11-01) [https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/how-russian-nationalism-fuels-race-riots/ How Russian Nationalism Fuels Race Riots]</ref>
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Alexei Anatolievich Navalny

Алексей Анатольевич Навальный
Born4 June 1976
Butyn, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died16 February 2024
Kharp, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
NationalityRussian
Political orientationIslamophobia
Liberalism
Populism
Russian nationalism


Alexei Anatolievich Navalny (June 4, 1976 — February 16, 2024) was a Russian extremist. He was groomed by the CIA as a potential leader of Russia in the Yale World Leaders Program (funded by the NED, a subsidiary of the CIA), which had connections to the 2014 Ukrainian coup.[1]

Early life

Navalny's father was a Soviet Army officer and was radicalized by listening to his father's discussions about the decline of the Soviet Union. He graduated from the People's Friendship University in Moscow in 1998.[2]

Early activism

Navalny joined the neoliberal Yabloko association in 1999, which officially became a party in December 2001. In 2005, he began working with the NED-funded Maria Gaidar, a member of the Union of Right Forces, to create the Democratic Alliance (DA).[2]

2008 attempted color revolution

Vladimir Putin, then a member of United Russia, was elected Prime Minister in 2000 but could not run for a third term in 2008 under the constitution. Navalny and other regime change agents planned to prevent United Russia from winning a majority of Duma seats to prevent Putin from becoming Prime Minister and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev from becoming President. The DA united with Gary Kasparov's United Civil Front to form the Oborona movement in an attempt to replicate the 2004 color revolution strategy that had been used in Ukraine. An April 2006 law banned political NGOs from receiving foreign funding, leading 12 Russian NGOs to lose funding from the CIA and MI6.[2]

Move to ultranationalism

Navalny and Kasparov at the Dissenters' March in 2006

Navalny was inspired by Evgeniya Albats's ethnonationalist theories and cofounded the National Russian Liberation Movement, an umbrella organization of far-right groups. He participated in the 2007 Dissenters' March with Kasparov[2] and was kicked out of Yabloko for his ultranationalist views.[3] On a live broadcast in 2007, Navalny compared Muslims in southern Russia to tooth decay and cockroaches, imploring viewers to shoot them while he held a gun.[4] He created a movement called “The People” that targeted immigration.[3]

After United Russia won the 2008 elections with 65% of the vote, Navalny bought 300,000 rubles of stock in five Russian oil and gas companies.[2]

Monarchists flying the Russian Empire's flag at the 2008 Russian March

He has spoken at the annual Russian March alongside leaders of various neo-Nazi organisations in Russia, many of which have been subsequently outlawed, with leaders arrested. Footage shows attendees flying banners with Nazi insignia, chanting racist and Islamophobic slogans, proudly Nazi saluting to the cameras, and bearing tattoos of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi insignia. Navalny confessed that he has attended the march for at least 4 years running.[5]

In 2013, after ethnic riots took place took place in Moscow, Navalny championed the rioters for confronting “hordes of legal and illegal immigrants” on his blog.[6][7]

Navalny called for the separation of Chechnya from Russia.[3]

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