First, police in russia have made more than 1,000 arrests at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny, who was arrested last week on his return to russia from germany. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. In the freezing cold, out they came. Thousands of protesters taking to the streets to demand change. Here in vladivostok, in the far east of the country, there were scuffles with police as they tried to disrupt protests the kremlin says are illegal. Putin is a thief, they shouted. Freedom to navalny. There were reports that hundreds had been arrested at rallies in up to 60 cities across the vast breadth of russia. They were out for one man the Opposition Leader, alexi navalny. He may remain injail but his supporters were in full voice. Translation im tired. Just like many russians, im tired. Im 26 years old, ive lived my whole life under putin, and, every year, i hear the same old promises. Translation in russia, the current authorities are
Police in russia have detained more than 2,000 people at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny. Large gatherings have been taking place across the country, including the eastern cities of vladivostok and khabarovsk. In the siberian city of yakutsk, protesters braved temperatures of 50 degrees. The main demonstration was in the capital, moscow, from where our correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. In moscow, you can feel the anger. Police had warned people any protests would be broken up. Any protester risked arrest. But thousands came to pushkin square to support the kremlin s fiercest critic, Alexei Navalny. Freedom to navalny, they cried. And, russia without putin. On her way to the protest, mr navalny s wife, yulia, was detained by police. So were hundreds of others for taking part in what the authorities called an unsanctioned gathering. For years, the russian authorities made out that Alexei Navalny had minimal support across the country, that he wa
At close quarters as they look after patients. Paul davies has resigned as the leader of the welsh conservatives after admitting consuming alcohol on the senedd estate, days after a ban was enforced. And the american broadcaster and talk show host larry king has died at the age of 87. Police in russia have made more than a thousand arrests at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny, including his wife yulia. Demonstrations have been taking place across russia, including the eastern cities of vladivostok and khabarovsk. In the siberian city of yakutsk, protesters braved temperatures of 50 degrees. Mr navalny was arrested last week after he flew back to moscow from berlin, where he had been recovering from a near fatal nerve agent attack in russia last august. On his return, he was immediately taken into custody and found guilty of violating parole conditions. He described it as a trumped up case designed to silence him. The largest gatherings are ongoing in t
Police in russia have detained an estimated 2,131 people at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny. Large gatherings have been taking place across russia, including the eastern cities of vladivostok and khabarovsk. In the siberian city of yakutsk, protesters braved temperatures of 50 degrees. The main demonstration was in the capital, moscow, from where our correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. In moscow, you can feel the anger. Police had warned people any protests would be broken up. Any protester risked arrest. But thousands came to pushkin square to support the kremlin s fiercest critic, Alexei Navalny. Freedom to navalny, they cried. And, russia without putin. On her way to the protest, mr navalny s wife, yulia, was detained by police. So were hundreds of others for taking part in what the authorities called an unsanctioned gathering. For years, the russian authorities made out that Alexei Navalny had minimal support across the country, that he was