This Article is From Feb 02, 2021

Several Detained Outside Russian Court Ahead Of Kremlin Critic's Hearing

Riot police hauled off several people, while the OVD Info monitoring group reported that 24 people had been detained

Several Detained Outside Russian Court Ahead Of Kremlin Critic's Hearing

Several Detained Outside Russian Court Ahead Of Kremlin Critic's Hearing

Moscow, Russia:

Police in Moscow on Tuesday began detaining people outside a court in the Russian capital that was due to decide whether Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny should face prison time.

AFP journalists saw riot police haul off several people, while the OVD Info monitoring group reported that 24 people had been detained, after Navalny aides called on his supporters to gather outside the court.

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