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The number of detainees would exceed 300, according to several Russian non-governmental organizations. Police captured at least 366 people in 39 cities on Sunday afternoon, according to the human rights NGO OVD-Info, which specializes in political arrests and legal assistance. In the city of Saint Petersburg alone, there were 200 arrests, of which 154 led to quick jail sentences of up to 14 days . Moscow police arrest another man who approached an event in memory of Navalny Advertisements Reuters Moscow police arrest another man who approached an event in memory of Navalny.
Russian organizations are still counting those detained and announced that they will update the figures in the coming days. It would be the largest wave of arrests in Russia since September 2022, when 1,300 people were arrested who demonstrated against the partial mobilization of reservists for the war in Ukraine. Increasingly tougher laws Alexei Navalny, who Costa Rica Mobile Number List was Putin's biggest political rival in recent years, died on Friday at the age of 47 in the Siberian prison where he had been imprisoned since early 2021. According to the official version, the politician collapsed and lost consciousness without apparent cause. But international organizations and personalities, including US President Joe Biden, hold the Russian government and its leader, Vladimir Putin , responsible for the opponent's death.
This weekend many people in Russia organized or participated in small commemorative events in honor of Navalny. Improvised memorials began to appear in dozens of Russian cities, to which sympathizers brought flowers and candles to pay tribute to the deceased politician. Supporters in Moscow lay flowers at the Solovetsky stone monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny Reuters Supporters in Moscow laid flowers at the Solovetsky stone monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny. This is illegal in Russia, whose laws expressly prohibit public displays of dissent with Putin's government, including expressions of support for his opponents. These laws have been toughened in the last two years due to the war that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine, and they also include harsh sanctions for those who take a stand against this conflict.
Russian organizations are still counting those detained and announced that they will update the figures in the coming days. It would be the largest wave of arrests in Russia since September 2022, when 1,300 people were arrested who demonstrated against the partial mobilization of reservists for the war in Ukraine. Increasingly tougher laws Alexei Navalny, who Costa Rica Mobile Number List was Putin's biggest political rival in recent years, died on Friday at the age of 47 in the Siberian prison where he had been imprisoned since early 2021. According to the official version, the politician collapsed and lost consciousness without apparent cause. But international organizations and personalities, including US President Joe Biden, hold the Russian government and its leader, Vladimir Putin , responsible for the opponent's death.
This weekend many people in Russia organized or participated in small commemorative events in honor of Navalny. Improvised memorials began to appear in dozens of Russian cities, to which sympathizers brought flowers and candles to pay tribute to the deceased politician. Supporters in Moscow lay flowers at the Solovetsky stone monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny Reuters Supporters in Moscow laid flowers at the Solovetsky stone monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny. This is illegal in Russia, whose laws expressly prohibit public displays of dissent with Putin's government, including expressions of support for his opponents. These laws have been toughened in the last two years due to the war that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine, and they also include harsh sanctions for those who take a stand against this conflict.