Alexei Navalny: Kremlin critic leading Russian 'voter strike' Barred from participating, the Kremlin's top critic Alexei Navalny wants voters to boycott the March 18 presidential election, which he called a sham meant to "re-appoint" Vladimir Putin. With two months before Russians vote in the polls that are all but guaranteed to hand Putin a fourth historic term, the 41-year-old opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner spoke to AFP Tuesday in his campaign headquarters. SOUNDBITES