Murmansk election officials reject Violetta Grudina’s candidacy due to links to Team Navalny

Election officials in Murmansk have refused to register opposition politician Violetta Grudina as a candidate in the upcoming elections. Grudina, who was formerly the head of Alexey Navalny's Murmansk campaign office, said the election commission cited her links to Team Navalny as the grounds for rejecting her candidacy. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/08/05/murmansk-election-officials-reject-violetta-grudina-s-candidacy-due-to-links-to-team-navalny