Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential electionMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year s presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up. The decision by the central election commission was widely expected as election officials had repeatedly declared Navalny would be ineligible to run. Twelve members of the 13-member commission voted to bar Navalny. One member abstained, citing a possible conflict of interest.  Navalny, 41, who polls show would struggle to beat incumbent Vladimir Putin in the March election, said he would appeal and called on his supporters to boycott the election and campaign against it being held.  We knew this could happen, and so we have a straight-forward, clear plan,  Navalny said in a pre-recorded video released immediately after the decision.  We announce a boycott of the election. The process in which we are called to participate is not a real election. It will feature only Putin and the candidates which he has personally selected.   Navalny said he would use his campaign headquarters across Russia to support the boycott and monitor turnout on voting day, March 18. Polls show Putin, 65, who has dominated Russia s political landscape for the last 17 years, is on course to be comfortably re-elected, making him eligible to serve another six years until 2024, when he turns 72. Allies laud Putin as a father-of-the-nation figure who has restored national pride and expanded Moscow s global clout with interventions in Syria and Ukraine. Navalny says Putin s support is exaggerated and artificially maintained by a biased state media and an unfair system. He says he could defeat him in a fair election, an assertion Putin s supporters have said is laughable. Before the commission voted, Navalny, dressed in a dark suit, had demanded he be allowed to take part in the election delivering a speech that angered election officials.   In one heated exchange, he said Russian voters  faith in the system hung in the balance.  If you do not allow me to run, you are taking a decision against millions of people who are demanding that Navalny take part,  he said, referring to himself in the first person.   You are not robots, you are living, breathing human beings you are an independent body ... for once in your lives, do the right thing,  he said. His supporters clapped him, but officials were unmoved.  Boris Ebzeev, one of the officials, said:  We re talking about the law and abiding by the law.  Ebzeev said there could not be  the slightest doubt  that Navalny was ineligible to run, a reference to Russia s constitution that bars him running because of his suspended sentence relating to an embezzlement case. Navalny has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and says the case is politically motivated. There had been some speculation prior to the decision among the opposition that Navalny might be allowed to run in order to inject more interest into what looks like a predictable contest amid Kremlin fears that apathetic voters might not bother to vote.    Navalny has been jailed three times this year and charged with breaking the law by repeatedly organizing public meetings and rallies. worldnews
putin critic naval barred russian presidential electionmoscow reuters russian opposition leader alexa naval barred monday running next year presidential election officials ruled ineligible take part due suspended prison sentence says trumpet the decision central election commission widely expected election officials repeatedly declared naval would ineligible run twelve members commission voted bar naval one member abstained citing possible conflict interest naval polls show would struggle beat incumbent vladimir putin march election said would appeal called supporters boycott election campaign held we knew could happen clear plan naval said video released immediately decision we announce boycott election the process called participate real election it feature putin candidates personally selected naval said would use campaign headquarters across russia support boycott monitor turnout voting day march polls show putin dominated russia political landscape last years course comfortably making eligible serve another six years turns allies land putin figure restored national pride expanded moscow global clout interventions syria ukraine naval says putin support exaggerated artificially maintained biased state media unfair system he says could defeat fair election assertion putin supporters said laughable before commission voted naval dressed dark suit demanded allowed take part election delivering speech angered election officials in one heated exchange said russian voters faith system hung balance if allow run taking decision millions people demanding naval take part said referring first person you robots living breathing human beings independent body lives right thing said his supporters capped officials moved boris ebzeev one officials said we talking law abiding law ebzeev said could slightest doubt naval ineligible run reference russia constitution bars running suspended sentence relating embezzlement case naval repeatedly denied wrongdoing says case politically motivated there speculation prior decision among opposition naval might allowed run order inject interest looks like predictable contest amid kremlin fears pathetic voters might bother vote naval jailed three times year charged breaking law repeatedly organizing public meetings rallies worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential electionMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year s presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up. The decision by the central election commission was widely expected as election officials had repeatedly declared Navalny would be ineligible to run. Twelve members of the 13-member commission voted to bar Navalny. One member abstained, citing a possible conflict of interest.  Navalny, 41, who polls show would struggle to beat incumbent Vladimir Putin in the March election, said he would appeal and called on his supporters to boycott the election and campaign against it being held.  We knew this could happen, and so we have a straight-forward, clear plan,  Navalny said in a pre-recorded video released immediately after the decision.  We announce a boycott of the election. The process in which we are called to participate is not a real election. It will feature only Putin and the candidates which he has personally selected.   Navalny said he would use his campaign headquarters across Russia to support the boycott and monitor turnout on voting day, March 18. Polls show Putin, 65, who has dominated Russia s political landscape for the last 17 years, is on course to be comfortably re-elected, making him eligible to serve another six years until 2024, when he turns 72. Allies laud Putin as a father-of-the-nation figure who has restored national pride and expanded Moscow s global clout with interventions in Syria and Ukraine. Navalny says Putin s support is exaggerated and artificially maintained by a biased state media and an unfair system. He says he could defeat him in a fair election, an assertion Putin s supporters have said is laughable. Before the commission voted, Navalny, dressed in a dark suit, had demanded he be allowed to take part in the election delivering a speech that angered election officials.   In one heated exchange, he said Russian voters  faith in the system hung in the balance.  If you do not allow me to run, you are taking a decision against millions of people who are demanding that Navalny take part,  he said, referring to himself in the first person.   You are not robots, you are living, breathing human beings you are an independent body ... for once in your lives, do the right thing,  he said. His supporters clapped him, but officials were unmoved.  Boris Ebzeev, one of the officials, said:  We re talking about the law and abiding by the law.  Ebzeev said there could not be  the slightest doubt  that Navalny was ineligible to run, a reference to Russia s constitution that bars him running because of his suspended sentence relating to an embezzlement case. Navalny has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and says the case is politically motivated. There had been some speculation prior to the decision among the opposition that Navalny might be allowed to run in order to inject more interest into what looks like a predictable contest amid Kremlin fears that apathetic voters might not bother to vote.    Navalny has been jailed three times this year and charged with breaking the law by repeatedly organizing public meetings and rallies. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: putin critic naval barred russian presidential electionmoscow reuters russian opposition leader alexa naval barred monday running next year presidential election officials ruled ineligible take part due suspended prison sentence says trumpet the decision central election commission widely expected election officials repeatedly declared naval would ineligible run twelve members commission voted bar naval one member abstained citing possible conflict interest naval polls show would struggle beat incumbent vladimir putin march election said would appeal called supporters boycott election campaign held we knew could happen clear plan naval said video released immediately decision we announce boycott election the process called participate real election it feature putin candidates personally selected naval said would use campaign headquarters across russia support boycott monitor turnout voting day march polls show putin dominated russia political landscape last years course comfortably making eligible serve another six years turns allies land putin figure restored national pride expanded moscow global clout interventions syria ukraine naval says putin support exaggerated artificially maintained biased state media unfair system he says could defeat fair election assertion putin supporters said laughable before commission voted naval dressed dark suit demanded allowed take part election delivering speech angered election officials in one heated exchange said russian voters faith system hung balance if allow run taking decision millions people demanding naval take part said referring first person you robots living breathing human beings independent body lives right thing said his supporters capped officials moved boris ebzeev one officials said we talking law abiding law ebzeev said could slightest doubt naval ineligible run reference russia constitution bars running suspended sentence relating embezzlement case naval repeatedly denied wrongdoing says case politically motivated there speculation prior decision among opposition naval might allowed run order inject interest looks like predictable contest amid kremlin fears pathetic voters might bother vote naval jailed three times year charged breaking law repeatedly organizing public meetings rallies worldnews