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Alexei Navalny: Tens of thousands protest across Russia Oliver Carroll Replay Video Tens of thousands of protesters took to streets in dozens of cities across Russia on Saturday in protest at the poisoning and imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, laying down the gauntlet to authorities who had threatened the full force of law – and more – in return.   The reality of Saturday’s showdowns confirmed some of the worst predictions, with riot police employing tactics ...

Demonstrators calling for the opposition leader to be freed braved temperatures as low as minus 50C in some places.

Schumer sets Senate impeachment trial timeline after reaching agreement with GOP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday night set the timeline for former President Donald Trumps impeachment trial. As expected, the House will send over the article of impeachment charging Trump with incitement of insurrection Monday at 7 p.m. ET. Senators will then be sworn in as members of the impeachment court on Tuesday, and then House impeachment managers and Trumps defense team will spend se...

Russian police detained dozens of protesters on Saturday as supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets following his ca...

Russian police arrest over 2,600 in protests demanding release of Kremlin’s most prominent foe Updated Jan 23, 2021; 28 Facebook Share MOSCOW — Russian police arrested more than 2,600 people Saturday 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. The protests in scores of cities in temperatures as low as minus-58 F highlighted how Navalny has built influence far bey...

Protests broke out all over Russia in support of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who was jailed after his return to Moscow following his poisoning.

Russian police briefly detained Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow on Saturday, she wrote on her Instagram from inside a police van. She was later released. Navalny's wife was one of the many people that the police detained Saturday at rallies across Russia in his support following his call to protest against President Vladimir Putin's rule.

Demonstrators calling for the opposition leader to be freed braved temperatures as low as minus 50C in some places.

Demonstrations from Moscow to Vladivostok took place on Saturday calling for the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

English By Charles Maynes Share on Facebook Print this page MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of supporters of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny thronged the streets of Russia on Saturday, defying warnings from authorities that those attending faced police arrest and additional health risks because of the coronavirus. The protests were called for by Navalny after he was jailed upon his return to Russia last weekend from Germany, where he�...