See my #11.
I may not know much, but I know how to read.
See my post 15. A lot of protesters aren’t even showing up for Navalny, but for their desire for genuine elections and freedom. They may not even like Navalny, but he’s become the face of the opposition because all the other opposition has been squashed to death (or fear) or left the country. (Lots of outmigration from Russia these days by the way.)