BBCNEWS BBC News January 23, 2021
Police in russia have detained an estimated 2,131 people at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny. Large gatherings have been taking place across russia, including the eastern cities of vladivostok and khabarovsk. In the siberian city of yakutsk, protesters braved temperatures of 50 degrees. The main demonstration was in the capital, moscow, from where our correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. In moscow, you can feel the anger. Police had warned people any protests would be broken up. Any protester risked arrest. But thousands came to pushkin square to support ...