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For umpteenth time, Russian authorities arrest opposition leader for staging, partaking in protests

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6 years ago

January 28, 2018

For umpteenth time, Russian authorities arrest opposition leader for staging, partaking in protests

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested for the umpteenth time by security operatives for staging and taking part in an anti-government protest in the capital of Moscow.

Navalny joined nationwide protests he organised demanding fair presidential election but got a rough treatment in the hands of policemen who were positioned at the venue of the demonstrations to curtail any violence.

A video which later gathered traction on social media showed several policemen wrestling him to the ground before dragging him into a police bus.

“I have been detained,” Navalny tweeted. “This means nothing. Come to Tverskaya [Avenue]. You are not coming for me, but for yourself and your future,” he said, referring to Moscow’s main thoroughfare.

Earlier on Sunday, Russian police raided Navalny’s Moscow office during a live online broadcast of the nationwide protests demanding fair presidential elections.

Navalny has been arrested numerous times for violating rules against holding unsanctioned public gatherings.

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