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
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
Look after patients. The leader of welsh conservatives paul davies has resigned after admitting drinking on the senedd estate, days after a pub alcohol ban was enforced. And the american broadcaster and talk show host larry king has died at the age of 87. Good afternoon. 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 the capital, mo
This is bbc news. Im Lukwesa Burak with the latest headlines more than a thousand people have been arrested in russia as police crack down on protests by supporters of the jailed Opposition Leader alexei navalny. One of those detained is mr navalny s wife, yulia, who was at a demonstration attended by thousands in moscow. These are live pictures from moscow as the protests continue. Riot police growling with one of the protesters there. Senior doctors call for changes in the vaccine roll out in the uk they want the 12 week gap between the first and second dose of the pfizerjab to be halved. What we do need to be assured of is that people are properly protected, because if the level of protection with the second dose
is compromised by a longer delay, that of course will impact on the doctors that i represent, because they are facing the virus at close quarters as they look after patients. The leader of welsh conservatives paul davies has resigned after admitting drinking on the senedd e