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Police clashed violently with protesters in Moscow and arrested more than 3,300 demonstrators in cities across the country Saturday as Russians took to the streets to denounce Kremlin rule and demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Tens of thousands nationwide answered Mr Navalny s call to rally, issued after he was detained at a Moscow airport on arrival from Germany, where he had been recovering from a near-fatal poisoning with a nerve agent.
Washington and Brussels condemned the arrests and other tactics used against demonstrators, with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell saying the bloc would discuss next steps on Monday.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Russia, after President Vladimir Putin's most charismatic critic was jailed on his return to the country.