Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation and exiled opposition politician Maxim Katz spent years feuding. Now they’ve joined forces to coordinate efforts to vote against Russia’s ruling party.
Politicians Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Katz issued simultaneous statements outlining a joint voting strategy for Russia’s State Duma elections, scheduled for September 18–20.
Former Russian opposition politicians Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Katz have joined forces to coordinate efforts for the State Duma elections on September 18–20. According to Navalnaya, they spent years feuding but have now agreed on a joint voting strategy. The recommendation is to vote for any party other than United Russia on the party-list ballot, aiming to cast protest votes and take votes away from the ruling party.
In single-member districts, voters are advised to support the strongest candidate capable of challenging the Kremlin. The list of recommended candidates is available on Katz's website and through the Smart Voting Telegram bot. Yabloko party proposed its own "Plan B," urging voters to spoil the party-list ballot and not support any party opposing peace and freedom.
Navalnaya encourages people to vote on September 20 at noon, emphasizing that it's legal and will show support for those opposing the war. This strategy has been used in previous elections under the name "Noon Against Putin." The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) and Katz have had past disagreements, with Katz accusing Probusinessbank's former owners of stealing depositors' money and FBK of laundering their reputations. The foundation responded to these allegations.
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