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More than 400 reported arrested in Navalny rallies across Russia Follow Us Question of the Day     People clash with police during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A human rights group that monitors political repression said at least 400 people were arrested across the ... more > By Jim Heintz and Daria Litvinova - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of supporters ...

Putin vows a 'quick and tough' Russian response for its foes VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 18 1of18Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh, Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Putin's state-of-the-nation speech comes amid a new surge in tensions with the West over a Russian troop buildup near the border with Ukraine and a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny protesting a lack of adequate medical treatment in prison.Alexander Zemlianichenko/APShow MoreShow...

Many were seized before protests even began, including two top Navalny associates in Moscow. His team called the unsanctioned demonstrations after reports that his health is deteriorating while on hunger strike, which he began March 31. “The situation with Alexei is indeed critical, and so we moved up the day of the mass protests,” said Vladimir Ashurkov, a Navalny ally and executive director of the Foundation for Fighting Corruption. Police in Khabarovsk (Igor Volkov/AP) “Alexei’s health has sharply deteriorated, and he is in a rather critical condition. Doctors are saying that judgi...

1,500 arrested during day of protests in Russia over imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny Lizzie Edmonds Police have arrested nearly 1,500 people during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny’s health is reportedly in severe decline after three weeks of hunger striking, according to a group that monitors political detentions. He was arrested back in January after accusing President Putin and his allies of stealing billions. About a month later, he was jailed for violating parole from a 20...

Print AP Valentina Konstantinova, co-founder of the Skazka, or "Fairytale," a boutique hotel in eastern Moscow, stands during her interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. When Russia locked down for the coronavirus a year ago, her 18-room emptied out within a couple of days. A year later, Skazka is still open — thanks to some creative thinking by Konstantinova, who makes up some revenue by having added a restaurant that serves Indian cuisine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ...