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Court date for jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny brought forward to Thursday as allies call for another weekend of protests

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An appeal from the lawyers of detained anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny will be heard later this week, an associate revealed on Tuesday, as his supporters say they’re working to organize another wave of protests. … Read More >Court date for jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny brought forward to Thursday as allies call for another weekend of protests

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West using Navalny to destabilize Russia by creating social upheaval & encouraging unrest, says Russian security chief Patrushev

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Opposition figure Alexey Navalny is being used by the West to destabilize Russia’s internal situation. That’s according to the powerful Security Council boss and former Federal Security Service (FSB) director Nikolay Patrushev. … Read More >West using Navalny to destabilize Russia by creating social upheaval & encouraging unrest, says Russian security chief Patrushev

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Putin categorically rejects Navalny’s allegations that he owns luxurious billion-dollar palace on Russia’s Black Sea coast

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied owning any of the property featured in opposition figure Alexey Navalny’s ‘Putin’s Palace’ video, which claimed last week that the president owns an expensive mansion on the Black Sea. … Read More >Putin categorically rejects Navalny’s allegations that he owns luxurious billion-dollar palace on Russia’s Black Sea coast

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Widespread arrests & dozens of police injured in pro-Navalny protests in Russia as organizers say MORE TO COME next weekend

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Thousands took to the streets of cities across Russia on Saturday as part of demonstrations organized by supporters of jailed opposition activist Alexey Navalny, as rallies in Moscow and St. Petersburg descended into violence. … Read More >Widespread arrests & dozens of police injured in pro-Navalny protests in Russia as organizers say MORE TO COME next weekend

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Protesters detained at rallies in support of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny in Russia’s Far East & Siberia (VIDEOS)

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Supporters of the prominent Russia anti-corruption campaigner, and Moscow protest leader, Alexey Navalny have staged unsanctioned rallies in the eastern part of Russia. Further gatherings are expected in Moscow and other cities. … Read More >Protesters detained at rallies in support of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny in Russia’s Far East & Siberia (VIDEOS)

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Moscow police detain Navalny supporters staging unsanctioned rally to demand release of jailed opposition figure

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Protestors who have taken to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to demand the release of prominent activist Alexey Navalny have been confronted by law enforcement officers, apparently determined to break up the unsanctioned rally. … Read More >Moscow police detain Navalny supporters staging unsanctioned rally to demand release of jailed opposition figure