Navalny ally plans new Russia-wide protest
The new protest format is reminiscent of tactics used by the opposition in neighbouring Belarus, and should help distance protesters from police
09 February 2021 - 12:45
Moscow — An ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has announced plans for a new nationwide protest in support of the jailed politician, telling Russians to gather in residential courtyards on Sunday evening and turn on their cellphone torches.
Tens of thousands have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest the incarceration of Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, who says he is being persecuted for political reasons...
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