Allies of Alexei Navalny detained by Russian government ahead of protest
Navalny declared a hunger strike three weeks ago to demand access to better medical care
20 April 2021 - 16:02
Moscow — Russian police detained several allies of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday and raided two of his regional offices, a protest monitoring group said, a day before his supporters plan to stage mass protests over his deteriorating health in jail.
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s staunchest critic, declared a hunger strike three weeks ago to demand access to better medical care. He was moved on Sunday to a prison with a hospital. His supporters say they fear for his life...
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