ale alexi navalny has filed papers for his candidacy.er, a past criminal conviction means the kremlin will decide if he will be able to run. he is seen as a legitimate challenger to putin. some argue his prosecution years ago was politically motivated. >>> back here at home, two sheriff's deputies are recovering after a shooting. authorities say a suspect reached for a gun as he was being taken into custody and fired several shots. a female deputy was hit in the leg. and the male was hit in the arm and both legging. their injuries are not considered to be life threatening, the suspect is now in custody. >>> in florida, five people, including four members of the same family were killed when their small plane crashed when taking off in dense fog in tampa. they were heading to key west for a day trip when their plane burst into flames. 70-year-old john shannon was flying his two daughters fiance and a friend. >> no one should have taken off at 7:15 from this airport this morning. the airport was totally socked in with fog. there was no chan

you have to be a guy unlike alexi navalny whose brother is locked up on trumped up charges, and he himselfore trumped up charges. you need a space, a freedom, to make a movement. in russia today, you know as well as i do that's impossible. why don't you think they are not fair charges? because the european court of human rights has said they are political and has declared them illegitimate. we don't agree with that. you don't agree with the european court of human rights? i would rather trust our own court. welcome to the hardtalk studios. hello, stephen. nice to meet you. great to see you. now we're going to put you in that seat over there... 0ne russian intent on challenging putin and the election next march came into the hardtalk studio, boasting youth, not experience. are you suggesting to me that mr navalny is supporting your campaign? i hope he will be wise enough if i will be registered to support me because, unfortunately, and this situation is very unfair, he won't be registered by unlawful lawsuits that are made against him, so if we are fighting for the same goal, and i think we

. —— alexi navalny. you need space to make a movement in russia.ey are not fair charges? because the european human court of rights has said they were illegitimate. we don't agree with that. you don't agree with the european court of human rights?|j would european court of human rights?” would rather trust are in court. welcome to the hardtalk studios. great to see you. we are going to put you in that seat over their... one russian intent on challenging putin and the election next march came into the hardtalk studio, boasting views, not experience.” hope he will be wise enough if i will be registered to support me because unfortunately, this situation is very unfair, he won't be registered by unlawful lawsuits that are made against him, so if we are fighting for the same goal, and i think we are, with alexei navalny, i offered him this option, to be united a person who just opens the door. i am the one who will be registered and i hope together with him we can fight for the best future of russia. in africa, 2017 will be remembered as the year rober

yesterday opposition activist alexi navalny one of the leading organizers behind the protests back in 2011 was officially ruled ineligible to run in the upcoming election by russia's central election commission. while that move is telegraphed for months, the formal elimination of putin's only serious challenger, the world, not just the russian people will have to get used to six years of vladimir putin in power and we can anticipate six more years of continuing russian attacks on our democrats. yesterday "the washington post" published an opus detailing the russian attacks on american democracy during the 2016 campaign and since putin's preferred candidate donald trump was elected. today, former acting cia director and former republican chairman of the house intelligence committee mike rogers reminded us those russian attacks continue today and write this month kremlin linked accounts have been used to discredit the fbi after it was revealed that an agent had been demoted for sending anti donald trump texts. russian active measures are being deployed now to inflame tensions and exacer

yesterday the election commission ruled vladimir putin critic alexi navalny is ineligible to run fordent. the royal navy has escorted a russian warship through the sea. there's been a surge of russian vessels traveling near great britain. officials rushing russian warships make cuts undersea internet cables. the foreign ministers of china, pakistan and afghanistan are asking taliban militants to join in peace talks. the taliban has so far refused to speak to the afghan government but leaders have traveled several times to other places for talks. some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight. we will be right back. ♪ >> north korea has done everything wrong as an actor on the global stage that a country can do in president trump has used about every lever you can use short of starting the north korean people to adapt or change their behavior. we don't have a lot of room left to apply pressure. >> needs to be followed up with diplomacy. china and the united states working with the same strategy with north korea. to find a way we can ease the tension and get north korea to change

alexi alexie navalny being sidelined for a recent conviction. called for a boycott of the march election in response to this decision. >>> u.s. ambassador to the united nations says nicky hale says the usa negotiated significant cuts to the u.n. budget. the ambassador announced a $285 million reduction days after 120 nations sided against the u.s. in its decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. human rights dwr s groups say te taking a wait and see approach in reaction to the cuts. >>> the oldest dark of eric garner, the man who died after a new york city police officer put him in a choke hold, his daughter is now in a medically induced coma after suffering a heart attack. in a series of tweets, the family is asking people for prayers and support. her father's death gained national headlines after he was placed in that banned choke hold. his apparent final words were "i can't breathe." erica garner is his daughter's name and she has since become an activist against police misconduct. >>> and the secret service is questioning som