Category: Kremlin

Police Detain Over 200 at Russia Protests Called by Jailed Kremlin Foe Navalny

MOSCOW—Police detained more than 200 people in Russia’s Far East and Siberia on Saturday as protesters defying bitter cold and a ban by authorities staged nationwide rallies to demand the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend when he returned to Moscow for…


Police Round up More Than 350 at Russia Protests Backing Jailed Kremlin Foe Navalny

MOSCOW—Police detained more than 350 people across Russia on Saturday and broke up rallies around the country as protesters defied bitter cold and a ban by authorities to demand the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned to Moscow…


Police Arrest Over 1,000 at Russia Protests Backing Jailed Kremlin Foe Navalny

MOSCOW—Police detained more than 1,000 people across Russia on Saturday and broke up rallies around the country as protesters defied bitter cold and a ban by authorities to demand the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned to Moscow…


Police Arrest Over 2,000 at Russia Protests Backing Jailed Kremlin Foe Navalny

MOSCOW—Police detained over 2,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned to Russia…