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Protesters in Moscow hold posters reading Freedom for Navalny More than 1,400 protesters were arrested in Russia on Wednesday as supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny took part in rallies in dozens of cities across the country.
The protesters called for the Kremlin critic s freedom as concerns endure over his deteriorating health after three weeks on a hunger strike. Protests coincide with Putin address
The protests took place on the same day that President Vladimir Putin
, warning the West not to cross Russia s red lines while again making no mention of Navalny nor his plight.
In the capital, Navalny spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh and Lyubov Sobol, a top associate of the Kremlin critic, were detained by police on Wednesday morning.
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Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose health reportedly is in severe decline after three weeks of hunger striking, according to a group that monitors political detentions.
The largest of the protests took place in Moscow, where thousands marched through the center city. Some of the people arrested were seized before the protests even began, including top Navalny associates in Moscow.
Navalny’s team called for the unsanctioned demonstrations after weekend reports that his health is deteriorating and his life was in danger.
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FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo taken from footage provided by the Babuskinsky District Court, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia. Several doctors were prevented Tuesday, April 20, from seeing Navalny in a prison hospital after his three-week hunger strike, and prosecutors also detailed a sweeping, new case against his organization.
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Police detain a man during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A human rights group that monitors political repression said at least 400 people were arrested across the country in connection with the protests. Many were seized before protests even began, including two top Navalny associates in Moscow.
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Protesters gather in Moscow last night
Image: Pavel Golovkin/PA
Image: Pavel Golovkin/PA
THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS of the imprisoned Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny marched in central Moscow last night as part of nationwide demonstrations calling for his freedom.
More than 1,000 people were arrested across the country in connection with the protests, according to a human rights group that monitors political repression.
Many were arrested before the protests even began, including two top Navalny associates in Moscow.
Navalny’s team called for the unsanctioned demonstrations after weekend reports that his health is deteriorating.
Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia
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MOSCOW – Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health reportedly is in severe decline after three weeks of hunger striking, according to a group that monitors political detentions.
The largest of the protests took place in Moscow, where thousands marched through the centre city. Some of the people arrested were seized before the protests even began, including to top Navalny associates in Moscow.
Navalny’s team called for the unsanctioned demonstrations after weekend reports that his health is deteriorating and his life was in danger.