Russia Boasts 'Best Democracy' After Critic's Prison Death
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Kremlin spokesperson declared Russia has the "best democracy" in the world, despite recent death of opposition leader Navalny in prison
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Comments made 19 days after Navalny died under suspicious circumstances while imprisoned
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Navalny seen as Putin's most prominent domestic political rival
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Russian elections widely viewed as not free and fair
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Russia ranks low on democracy indexes, labeled "Not Free" by think tanks; limited political rights and transparency