So the protests were effective, someone must lead. In Russia there is no worthy candidates to lead the opposition. Navalny is Putin's man. Until Putin's inner circle does not want his removal from power.
LOL... are you joking? Navalny is the real opposition leader in Russia. That is why he is undergoing a lot of harassment right now. On the other hand, others such as Zyuganov, Zhirinovsky.etc are just the paid stooges of the Kremlin.
I agree with you, now wonder he is being persecuted at all sides. Both if only protests are anything to go by, they shouldn't move the World Cup from Russia, if they do then FIFA should give them a huge financial consolation because lots of the businesses are eagerly awaiting the tournament.
No, my dear, the protests in russia unambiguously divert the holding of the tournament. So, whoever there was not the main one in the opposition, he still does bad for the image of the country.