Russian authorities jail Alexei Navalny's allies ahead of protests this weekend

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Russian authorities on Friday cracked down on supporters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, handing down short jail terms to allies as police vowed to suppress protests this weekend.

Mr Navalny's supporters are planning to hold demonstrations Saturday in dozens of cities after he was detained on his return to Russia following a near-fatal poisoning with a nerve agent.

"I don't plan on hanging myself from the prison bars," he quipped."My psychological and emotional state is completely stable". Alexei Navalny is surrounded by journalists prior to his flight to Moscow in the Airport Berlin Brandenburg in Schoenefeld, Germany, on 17 January.In Moscow, demonstrators are being urged to gather in the city centre and then march towards the Kremlin.

"For myself, for him, for our children, for the values and ideals that we share," she wrote, explaining her decision to join the demonstrations.Many Russians took to social media - including video-sharing app TikTok and even dating app Tinder - to voice support and urge a large turnout on Saturday. Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT, accused TikTok pitting Russian children against each other.

 

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