Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested upon his return to the country, the opposition launched a joint national demonstration on the 24th, and today (31) launched another protest around the Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand the release of Navalny, attracting thousands of people to the streets in response, the official also vigorously obstructed, it is estimated that at least 3,300 people have been arrested by the At least 3,300 people have been arrested by police.
According to the Associated Press, the 44-year-old Navalny is considered a thorn in Putin’s side for pursuing corruption of senior Russian officials. The Russian government declared the 31st rally and march illegal last week, citing the Wuhan pneumonia (COVID-19) Epidemic as an obstacle.
However, the government’s move could not stop the Russian public, the Associated Press said, today, thousands of people in many Russian cities have taken to the streets to demonstrate, in addition to the capital Moscow, there are several cities to respond; one of them, Novosibirsk (Novosibirsk) mass protests, thousands of people in the streets shouting “Putin! Thief”, referring to the Navalny team’s recent revelation of Putin’s extravagant palace on Russia’s Black Sea coast, criticizing Putin’s use of illegal funds.
The Associated Press noted that nearly 900 people were arrested in Moscow; nearly 600 in St. Petersburg, the second largest city; and more than 100 protesters were arrested in Novosibirsk. OVD-Info, a monitoring group that tracks the arrests of political protesters, said that at least 3,300 people were arrested during demonstrations in several cities in Russia on the 31st.
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