The number of people detained in the nationwide protests in Russia following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison has risen to 400.
In Russia, protests continue across the country following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison on Friday. The number of people detained in protests organized by Navalny supporters in 32 cities has risen to 400. In a statement made by the protest monitoring group OVD-Info, it was stated that the highest number of detentions took place in St. Petersburg and Moscow, where Navalny supporters are the most concentrated, and it was emphasized that more than 200 people were detained in St. Petersburg.
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Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and lawyer, was investigating corruption cases involving Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle. Navalny, who was poisoned on a plane in Russia in 2020 and arrested on his return to Russia from Germany in 2021, was sentenced to 19 years in prison on August 4, 2023 on charges of organizing opposition protests in Russia, organizing illegal actions through the Anti-Corruption Foundation, which is banned in Russia, making statements against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, and financing “extremist” actions. In March 2022, Navalny was sentenced to 9 years in prison and a fine of 1 million 200 thousand rubles on charges of fraud and contempt of court.
