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Thousands of Russians attend rallies calling for Alexei Navalny s release

Thousands of Russians attend rallies calling for Alexei Navalny’s release Andrew Roth in Moscow © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Kirill Kukhmar/TASS Tens of thousands of Russians have rallied in cities across the country in a last-ditch effort to secure the freedom of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The unsanctioned demonstrations have shown the determination of Navalny’s core supporters, who called for “freedom for political prisoners” in tense standoffs with riot police in helmets and body armour, who had vowed to disperse any gatherings. The nationwide protests fell short of the 500,000 demonstrators that Navalny’s team had sought to bring out on to the streets, but large crowds of up to 10,000 in Moscow and a similarly robust turnout in St Petersburg may at least let them call the evening a draw.

Thousands of Russians attend rallies calling for Alexei Navalny s release

Thousands of Russians attend rallies calling for Alexei Navalny s release
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Russia s population falls half a million

Russia s population falls half a million 1 Russia has demographic crisis. Notwithstanding official efforts to boost birth rates, reverse brain drain, use immigration policy over the past few years, Russia s population still falls by half a million. According to official data cited last month, Russia s population stands at 146.24 million as of Jan. 1, 2021, down from 146.75 million the previous year. Russia s population could drop by more than 12 million by 2035, the national statistics office said in its annual forecast published on its website. The State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said that Russia experienced its highest natural population decline in 11 years. Here are the three population scenarios that Rosstat predicted for the next 15 years. That, however, Russia s natural population is expected to continue to decline meaning deaths will continue to outnumber live births.

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