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Vladimir Putin said the jailed Kremlin critic Mr Navalny “ignored” the law and suggested Mr Navalny knew he would be detained but returned to Russia anyway. He told reporters: “He knew full well he violated Russian law and has to understand he is a repeat offender. He deliberately violated this law and went abroad to receive medical treatment.
“Once he was out of the hospital and posted a video online he ignored the requirement of the law.
“He knew he was wanted. But he came back to Russia and deliberately wanted to be arrested.
“What can we say?
“I believe it’s pretty simple and is clear to everyone. If you could just have an unbiased coverage of this I would appreciate it.”
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