A lot going on between Russia and America since Edward Snowden was granted political asylum by Moscow. For a clear understanding of what’s going on in Russia and how it effects America we turned to Alec Luhn who covers Russia for The Nation Magazine. Here’s his latest article in The Nation….

Divisive as he may be, Navalny’s mayoral campaign will be seen as a test of the opposition movement, which has faced diminished turnouts at rallies and persecution of allied duma deputies. Sobyanin himself has been insistent that Navalny run, seemingly eager to beat him and discredit the viability of the non-system politics he represents. If he can unify enough voters behind him to exceed expectations, though, Navalny can prove the vitality of the opposition and show that he’s not just a great blogger and rabble-rouser, but also a good politician.

via Despite His Politicized Trial, Aleksei Navalny Is Still a Divisive Figure in Russia | The Nation.