Russian cops raid dozens of opposition offices, homes | The Malaysian Insight

President Vladimir Putin’s top opponent Alexei Navalny has faced a slew of legal action to hinder his activities. – AFP pic, September 12, 2019.

RUSSIAN police today raided dozens of regional offices of top protest leader Alexei Navalny as well as the homes of his supporters after mass opposition rallies this summer. The large-scale raids follow local elections on Sunday in which allies of President Vladimir Putin suffered major losses in Moscow after Navalny instructed supporters to vote strategically to push them out.

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