On March 19, 2017, Alexei Navalny was in Novosibirsk for a rally against rising utility rates. The event mattered not only as a local protest: at that point, the presidential campaign was already linking the federal anti-corruption agenda to the specific problems people faced in the regions. At the rally, eggs were thrown at Navalny—another episode of pressure and provocation by the authorities that accompanied his trips around the country.
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