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In a symbolic move to demonstrate their opposition to President Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition is calling for a protest during the upcoming presidential election. The protest, scheduled for Sunday, is in honor of the late Alexei Navalny, a prominent Kremlin critic. What Happened: The opposition is urging anti-Putin voters to gather at their local polling stations at noon on Sunday and express their dissent through their votes, reported Reuters. The suggested actions include spoiling the ballot paper, writing “Alexei Navalny” on the voting slip, or voting for one of the three candidates…