The Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny demonstrated "illiteracy and futility"; He is "the hero of the day before yesterday".

This opinion was expressed to the "Observer" by the Russian publicist Alexander Nevzorov.

Asked if Navalny's non-participation in the presidential election is a loss for Russia, he said: "It's hard to say. You know that I myself am a big supporter and fan of the revolution, but what Navalny does is to me, first of all, illiterate and rather unpromising ".

Nevzorov explained: As an experienced villain, I can tell you that it makes no sense to pour poison all the time, from which there is already an antidote. There is no need to take people out on the streets, when in the past five years the government has been engaged in building up the power to suppress any protests ".

"This is his suspicious desire to poke his forehead into one place of the wall causing me to doubt his revolutionary potential. In my opinion, this is the hero of the day before yesterday, "- noted the publicist.

Nevzorov admitted that the oppositionist "arouses sympathy," but "I really did not like his reaction to Crimean history". "In Russia, this is a test for sanity:" Whose Crimea?

"From my point of view, he, unfortunately, did not pass this test. And this is a test for elementary adequacy, "he said..

For the full version of the commentary by Alexander Nevzorov, listen here:.

Recall, the Kirov Regional Court recognized as valid the verdict handed down to Navalny on the "Kirovles case". For this reason, the oppositionist has no right to participate in the next election of the President of the Russian Federation.

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