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Kremlin scrambles to discredit, suppress new tactic of small groups shining cellphone lights in the night that has replaced mass daytime demonstrations

Russia protests: Over 5100 arrested in pro-Navalny demonstrations 31 Jan, 2021 08:48 PM 7 minutes to read AP By: Jim Heintz and Vladimir Isachenkov Chanting slogans against Russian President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday (local time) across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 5100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some wer...

MOSCOW (AP) — Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took...

MOSCOW (AP) — Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took...

The crackdown comes as supporters of Navalny defy the Kremlin with calls for more rallies.

In light of the recent actions taken against Russian opposition leader, politician, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, thousands upon thousands of people took to the streets to protest. More specifically, great public backlash was sparked by a number of things, primarily the poisoning and arrest of Alexei Navalny, lack of an adequate response from Putin’s cabinet, and the release of Palace for Putin, a documentary that discusses the alleged corruption by Vladimir Putin over ...