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Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Calls for Protests During World Cup

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06/19/18
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Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny called on Tuesday for nationwide protests to take place across the country during the World Cup over a government plan to raise the retirement age for the first time in its modern history.

The Kremlin announced the unpopular hike to the state pension age for women and men, going up to 63 and 65 respectively, on the day the tournament started on June 15.

Writing on Instagram, Navalny called for Russians to take to the streets on July 1: “Let’s be honest: the increase of the pension age by [President Vladimir] Putin and [Prime Minister Dmitry] Medvedev is a pure crime.”

“This is the robbery of several dozen million people under the guise of an ‘overdue reform’,” he added.

Navalny said his team had so far applied for permits to hold demonstrations in cities that are not hosting the World Cup, in line with a ban on protests where the games are taking place between 15 and July 15.

But he also called for the protests to be “nationwide” — implying demonstrations will take place in Moscow and other major Russian cities — and called for Russians to take part in them “whatever their political beliefs.”

Алексей Навальный объявил всероссийскую акцию против повышения пенсионного возраста. Она пройдёт 1 июля.

«Нам всё равно, за кого вы голосовали вчера. Приходите на улицу сейчас, а иначе завтра вы не доживёте до пенсии». pic.twitter.com/dMAs2pat9d

— Новости на «Навальный LIVE» (@novostiNL) June 19, 2018

More than 1.5 million Russians have signed a petition against the government proposal, which would be the first raise in the pension age in nearly 90 years.

The state pension age in Russia is currently the same as it was under the Soviet Union: 55 for women and 60 for men.

With life expectancy on the rise, more than a quarter of the Russian population of 146.9 million is now over that age.

Russian Prime Minister Medvedev called for the pension age to be gradually increased from next year, reaching its targets in 2028 for men and 2034 for women.

Navalny, a constant critic of President Putin, was freed from prison the same day the World Cup started in Russia, after serving a 30-day sentence for organising an unsanctioned protest.

The 42-year-old, who was barred from taking part in March’s presidential election, was sentenced a month ago after calling for the demonstrations ahead of Putin’s fourth inauguration.

Upon his release, he immediately denounced the high cost of hosting the World Cup, alleging that much of the money was embezzled by businessmen seen to be close to Putin.

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