Russian riot police were out in large numbers across the country on January 31 to prevent and break up unsanctioned rallies called for by anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny and his team.
Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, was among more than 840 people detained in Moscow.
Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-navalny-detention-protest/31078953.html
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