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Photo by Maxim Tolchinskiy on Unsplash On December 23, 2022, Russian politician Alexei Navalny filed a legal challenge against Russian President Vladimir Putin over his recent reference to the conflict in Ukraine as a "war." The challenge was filed with the Moscow City Court, and it argues that Putin's use of the term "war" is inappropriate and violates the Russian constitution. The legal challenge comes in response to a recent statement made by Putin in which he referred to the conflict in Ukraine as a "war." The statement, which was made during a press conference, sparked outrage among many in Russia, who argued that the use of the term "war" was inappropriate and could have dangerous consequences. Navalny, a prominent opposition leader in Russia, has been a vocal critic of Putin and his policies, and he has frequently spoken out against the conflict in Ukraine. In his legal challenge, Navalny argues that Putin's use of the term "