In Russia unified voting day is September 13. Navalny is running "Smart Voting" campaign to consolidate votes for most electable candidate. Taking him off the

In Russia unified voting day is September 13. Navalny is running "Smart Voting" campaign to consolidate votes for most electable candidate. Taking him off the chess desk is a serious dent in that campaign. At the same time, using poison gives Putin maximum plausible deniability. It is almost impossible to prove his involvement.