secretary said something that probably been put in the to be drunk at the airport before the flight alexa novell is considered one of president putin faces russian critics and has been repeatedly arrested at demonstrations in support of say years survive several attempts to injure him. this isn't the 1st time tina volley has cried foul. in august last year they said he had been poisoned with an allergic agent while in jail he'd been detained for calling an authorised protests and his dog ate resistance to kremlin control has long made him one of president vladimir putin's biggest nemeses. no vanny rose to prominence with his exposure of corruption at russian state controlled companies at rallies he took direct aim at the kremlin and its occupants dubbing putin's united russia party the party of crooks and thieves. as he began proving his pulling power with opposition supporters stints in jail and the courtroom became a regular feature. charges of embezzlement in the city of kirov in 2013 saw him banned from entering the political process and running for office. in 2017 moscow saw some of the big