Russia detains Navalny's allies, warns social networks
28/1/2021 19:35
Russian authorities on Thursday detained several allies of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and issued warnings to social media giants after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in over 100 Russian cities last weekend to demand his release. The detention of Navalny's brother Oleg, his top ally Lyubov Sobol, Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva from the Navalny-backed Alliance of Doctors and Maria Alyokhina from the Pussy Riot punk collective comes as authorities try to stem another wave of protests set for Sunday. All four were detained for 48 hours as part of a criminal probe into alleged violations of coronavirus regulations during the weekend's protests.
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