Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, arrested in Moscow

Kurzweil · 2017-03-26T12:03:47+00:00

Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navanly, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow, witnesses say. Protesters tried to prevent a police van from taking him away. Navalny is known for his anti-corruption campaign, which targeted senior officials close to the Kremlin. He is barred from running for president against Vladimir Putin next year after being found guilty in a case he said was politicised. In a tweet after his detention, he urged fellow protesters to continue with the demonstration. "Guys, I'm fine. No need to fight to get me out. Walk along Tverskaya [Moscow main street]. Our topic of the day is the fight against corruption," he said (in Russian).

Thread starter Kurzweil
Start date Mar 26, 2017

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Mar 26, 2017

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