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Question: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Alexei Navalny ? A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Tuesday said the US was meddling in Russia ' s coming presidential election by condemning the decision to bar  the opposition candidate Alexei Navalny  from running . " This State Department statement   which I ' m sure will be repeated   is a direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs  " the spokeswoman wrote . Russia ' s Election Commission barred  Navalny  from running last week   citing a previous embezzlement conviction . The European Court of Human Rights has called that conviction " arbitrary " and " unreasonable ." The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Tuesday accused the US of " direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs " following the State Department ' s criticism of Russia ' s decision to bar the opposition leader Alexey Navalny from running in the coming presidential election against Vladimir Putin . " This State Department statement   which I ' m sure will be repeated   is a direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs  " Zakharova wrote Tuesday on Facebook . In a statement shared with Business Insider on Tuesday night   a State Department representative expressed concern over the Russian government ' s " ongoing crackdown against independent voices   from journalists to civil society activists and opposition politicians ." " These actions indicate the Russian government has failed to protect space in Russia for the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms  " the statement said . " More broadly   we urge the government of Russia to hold genuine elections that are transparent   fair   and free and that guarantee the free expression of the will of the people   consistent with its international human rights obligations ." " And these people expressed outrage over alleged Russian ' interference ' in their electoral process for an entire year ?!" " The funniest thing is that these are the same people who just tagged RT and Sputnik as foreign agents   who are harassing Russian media around the world and who are investing huge amounts of money into ' countering Russian propaganda  ' which is how they label anyone who they disagree with  " she wrote . A declassified US intelligence assessment of the 2016 election determined that Russian government actors   ordered by Putin   used " cyber tools and media campaigns to influence US public opinion " and " undermine public faith in the US democratic process ." Russian government - linked actors   it said   " began openly supporting President - elect Trump ' s candidacy in media aimed at English - speaking audiences " in March 2016 . Those media outlets included Sputnik and RT   which the report characterized as " the Kremlin ’ s principal international propaganda outlet ." Sputnik and RT ' s US affiliate registered as foreign agents with the Justice Department in November . Navalny to announce ' a voters ' strike ' Navalny   a lawyer and activist   replaced Boris Nemtsov as leader of Russia ' s democratic opposition following Nemtsov ' s 2015 assassination in the shadow of the Kremlin . One day after  Navalny  registered as a candidate for Russia ' s next presidential election   which will be held in March   Russia ' s Central Election Commission barred him from running   citing a previous embezzlement conviction   according to the state - run media outlet RIA - Novosti .  Navalny  has known since February — when  he  was handed a suspended five - year jail term for embezzlement in a case that  his  supporters have characterized as politically motivated — that  he  would not be allowed on the ballot . The European Court of Human Rights determined in October that the conviction was " arbitrary and manifestly unreasonable ." Ella Pamfilova   the head of the CEC   told Russia ' s TV Rain in June that Navalny " understands himself that he has no chance of being registered for the election due to his previous conviction ." She accused him later of " fundraising illegally and brainwashing young people ." Putin   who has refused to utter Navalny ' s name   said during his marathon end - of - year press conference earlier this month that the opposition was hoping for a " coup " but would not succeed . " Do you want us to have coup attempts here ?" " We ' ve already been through all that . You want to go back to that ? I am sure that the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens do not want this and will not stand for it ." Navalny ' s lawyer told CNN on Monday that he would appeal the decision . But  Navalny  has said he and his movement will organize a boycott of the vote if he is not allowed to run . " We are announcing a voters ' strike  "  Navalny  said in a video posted to his blog this week . " The procedure in which we are invited to participate is not an election . It involves only Putin and those candidates whom he personally chose   who do not pose a slightest threat to him ."

Answer: Negative


Question: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Jock Sanders ? West Virginia junior receiver Jock Sanders  a former St. Petersburg Catholic standout  found himself last spring in a most precarious position.
 He was careening toward becoming a cautionary tale.
 In February  he was charged with driving under the influence and suspended from the team. Sanders  21  who was involved in a fight outside a Morgantown club a year earlier  had to clean out his locker and was barred from the training facilities.
 "I was isolated " Sanders said. "I was by myself. That's not what I wanted at all. I wanted to be a part of this team. I love the family here. I put myself in the situation where it scared me and brought be down to earth. I made a mistake  but I was determined to turn my life around."
 Sanders  reinstated just before August's fall camp  has blossomed on the field  too. He has a career-best and team-high 70 receptions (seven shy of the school record) for 674 yards and three touchdowns; 168 yards and a touchdown on 34 rushes; a team-high 146 yards on 17 punt returns and one kickoff return for 28 yards. That's 1 016 all-purpose yards. His teammates and coaches named him and running back Noel Devine co-offensive players of the year.
 "I'm very fortunate to be in the position I'm in right now; just to have another opportunity after my incident last spring " Sanders said. "I've just tried to make the best of that opportunity."
 That's something he readily admits he didn't always do. But he realized the hard way he had to change as he faced the ramifications of his off-field problems.
 While his teammates worked out and practiced during the spring  he went to class then a gym  where he hooked up with trainer Wes Brown.
 "I'm a person who wholeheartedly believes in second chances. I had plenty of them coming up " Brown said. "If someone wasn't there to talk to me and help me out  I wouldn't be in the position I am now."
 So he talked to Sanders  said he found him to be a "really quality individual" and offered his guidance and no-nonsense  ultra-demanding approach to strength and conditioning.
Sanders  said he found him to be a "really quality individual" and offered his guidance and no-nonsense  ultra-demanding approach to strength and conditioning.
 "Jock busted his gut every single day " Brown said.

Answer: Positive


Question: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Conrad Murray ? A potent and lethal dose of propofol was the likely factor that induced the death of  pop king Michael Jackson  his personal doctor Conrad Murray told the authorities  the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
 In a search warrant affidavit declassified in Houston  Murray told the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) that he had kept giving Jackson 50 milligrams of propofol every night for about six weeks in an effort to treat his insomnia.
 Fearing an addiction was taking root in Jackson  Murray began to wean him off the drug by reducing the daily dosage by half and mixing it with two other sedatives  lorazepam and midazolam. From June 23 on  he administered only two medications excluding the propofol.
 Two days later  Murray tried to help Jackson go into sleep  also without using propofol. From 2 a.m. (0900GMT)  he injected lorazepam intravenously twice. He then gave the pop star midazolam since Jackson was still awake  the report said.
 He used various drugs before 10:40 a.m. (1740GMT) when he injected 25 milligrams of propofol after Jackson insisted in getting the drug.
 Murray has already admitted to obtaining and administering propofol on Jackson the morning he died in an interview with LAPD detectives before the court document was made known. Making telephone calls to his Houston office and family members  Murray left Jackson alone under the influence of the drug  only found that Jackson stopped breathing when he was back. He performed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  and one of Jackson's aide called 911  but to no avail. Jackson was pronounced dead later after he was rushed to the Medical Center of University of California  Los Angeles.
 An investigation is still underway  aiming to make clear the role propofol played in Jackson's death and whether there is any wrongdoings on the part of Murray.

Answer:
Positive