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Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny speaks to the media after leaving the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. The 36-year-old corruption-fighting lawyer and popular blogger has played a key role in rallying Russia's young Internet generation against Vladimir Putin's rule.

Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny speaks to the media after leaving the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. The 36-year-old corruption-fighting lawyer and popular blogger has played a key role in rallying Russia's young Internet generation against Vladimir Putin's rule.