Police detain a man in Moscow during pro-Navalny protests yesterday. Image: AP/PA Images Police detain a man in Moscow during pro-Navalny protests yesterday. Image: AP/PA Images MORE THAN 2,600 people have been arrested after protests erupted in at least 60 Russian cities to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe.
Some demonstrators later went to protest near the jail where Navalny is being held. Police made an undetermined number of arrests there. Overall, it said 2,662 people had been arrested in some 90 cities, revising the count downward from its earlier report of 3,445. The group, which conducts its count through regional associates and runs a hotline for information, did not give an explanation for its revision, and Russian police did not provide arrest figures.
His wide support puts the Kremlin in a strategic bind — risking more protests and criticism from the West if it keeps him in custody, but apparently unwilling to back down by letting him go free.In a statement, the US state department condemned “the use of harsh tactics against protesters and journalists this weekend in cities throughout Russia” and called on Russian authorities to immediately release Navalny and all those detained at protests.
#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youNavalny fell into a coma while aboard a domestic flight from Siberia to Moscow on 20 August. Russia refused to open a full-fledged criminal inquiry, citing a lack of evidence that Navalny was poisoned.
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