The protests stretched across Russia's vast territory, from the island city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk north of Japan and the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk. Photo / APRussian police have arrested more than 2600 people in nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe, according to a group that counts political detentions. Russian police arrested more than 2600 people in nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Alexei Navalny was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany. Photo / Alexei Navalny, InstagramUndeterred, Navalny's supporters called for protests again next weekend.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2021 20:48 UTC