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ABC News reporter Rachel Scott pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on his government’s crackdown on internal political opponents in his country, including the assassination or imprisonment of numerous people who have spoken out against Putin, as well as Putin’s outlawing of opposition groups.
“The list of your political opponents who are dead, imprisoned or jailed is long,” Scott said. “Alexei Navalny’s organization calls for free and fair elections and an end to corruption, but Russia has outlawed that organization, call it ‘extremist’ and you have prevented anyone who supports him to run for office. My question is, Mr. President, what are you afraid of?”
Putin doesn’t directly answer the question, instead deflecting to claims that the United States is supporting opposition parties in Russia, and notes that he has “authorized opposition” candidates in his home country.