Wednesday, April 21, 2021

At Least 1,700 Protesters In Russia Arrested After Nationwide Anti-Putin Rallies

People clash with police during a protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday. A human rights group that monitors political repression said at least 1,700 people were arrested across the country in connection with the protests.

Demonstrators demanded the release from prison of Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike for three weeks. The marches swept across dozens of cities.

(Image credit: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)

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