The Russian Blogger Running for President

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For the second in our special series from Russia, we trace how opposition leader Alexei Navalny has used social media to move from writing LiveJournal blogs about corruption to trying to run for president. We meet his supporters, from teenage activists to professional social media strategists as well as those who call his team “a mixture of LGBT people, Satanists and Nazis”. Does Navalny have a shot at winning the presidency – and how is he changing politics in the process? Producer: Kate Lamble Image: Alexei Navalny after he was doused with green dye by a protester in March 2017 / Credit: Navalny.com