Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny's supporters to rally for his release despite warnings

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Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were set to confront Russian authorities on Saturday at nationwide rallies that the police have declared illegal and vowed to break up.

FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks as he waits for a court hearing in a police station in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia January 18, 2021, in this still image from video obtained from social media. Courtesy of Instagram @NAVALNY/Social Media via REUTERS .

His supporters are betting on a high-risk strategy to produce a show of anti-Kremlin street support during winter and a pandemic to pressure the authorities into freeing him. The West has told Moscow to let him go, sparking new tensions in already strained Russia ties as U.S. President Joe Biden launches his administration.

Police have cracked down in the run-up to the rallies, rounding up several of his allies they accused of calling for illegal protests and jailing at least two of them, including Navalny’s spokeswoman, for more than a week each.

 

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Nobody can tell me that Navalny hadn't planned this process in advance. If his life were really at stake, he would not have returned to Russia. - With the knowledge that he will be arrested as soon as he returns, certainly not at all.

64 MILLION Russians demanding simple answer to the simple question - who own this Palace on the Black Sea shore and where's the money coming from to build It?

Nalvany should be released.

Not sure why we’re suppose to care that a Russian politician is having legal troubles when Biden just gave China - an actual Communist government - access to our grid.

While US embassy published the times and venue where the spontaneous demonstrations were to happen. 'Spontaneous', really?

I support him 100% Putin must be taken down... I WOULD CHALLENGE HIM TO A DUEL IF I COULD...!!!!!!!!!! FCK PUTIE...

This is what happens when you embrace “cancel culture”!

This man is worth defending! He literally gave his life for the cause, admirable! I don’t know of any living person who has done this

The Russian People should consider taking their Country back from mobsters and crooks.

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THE LORD OPENED THE TOTAL BLIND EYES HERE. ExpressNightExpo

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