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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.
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Dramatic footage of authorities clashing with demonstrators in the capital has been shared widely online as Russia’s statutory jail watchdog put the number of arrests in Moscow at above 600. Riot police worked through the afternoon to disperse crowds from Pushkin Square, in the center of the city, as protesters scuffled with officers.
Protesters clash with police amid unsanctioned rally in Moscow in support of Navalny https://t.co/pVO9uR13Zk pic.twitter.com/bpP4lZYfdJ
Lyubov Sobol, a close Navalny associate, was pulled out from a crowd of journalists by officers. She had previously been arrested on Thursday on suspicion of inciting protests. Also on Saturday, Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the jailed Moscow protest leader, was taken into custody, posting a picture to Instagram from the police van. She was later released.
As the numbers around Pushkin Square dwindled, some of the remaining contingent began attacking a car that was said to belong to the security services, punching, kicking and smashing its windows. Reports say that the driver had his “eye gouged out” by the mob. “Details are now being clarified,” a security agency official told RIA Novosti. A total of 39 officers in the city had been injured, although none seriously, a source told the news agency.
Очевидцы рассказали, что участники несогласованной акции в Москве не давали проехать автомобилю с мигалкой, закидывали его снежками и пинали ногами https://t.co/K9dPsVwb1d pic.twitter.com/xRg1LLgyc0
A man, reported to be an anti-Navalny protester, was filmed atop a lamppost in the square, having unfurled a banner critical of the opposition figure. Cheers were heard as a man from the pro-Navalny crowd shimmied up the pole and violently pushed him off, breaking part of the streetlight at the same time.
Footage of a young boy being apprehended by officers was also widely shared, with many highlighting his young age and his determination to get away. A large number of young people appear to have been drawn to the gatherings after calls for support were aired in a number of viral videos on the streaming service TikTok. Russia’s Education Ministry had warned parents earlier this week of the risk of young people attending protests, telling them to keep them home and spend time as a family instead.
While official estimates are yet to be released, eyewitnesses report police making arrests after asking protesters to disperse. According to the website of NGO OVD-Info, an opposition resource that has received Western funding, more than 2,500 were detained. Mass gatherings in most parts of Russia have been banned under rules aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
St. Petersburg, the country’s second largest city, was also a flashpoint for violence, with the local Fontanka news site publishing footage that appears to show an elderly woman being kicked over by an officer after blocking his path during the detention of an activist. Another shocking clip showed a man approaching a traffic policeman, punching him squarely in the face and walking off as the victim lays on the ground. A second officer then attempted to apprehend the assailant.
Man knocking police officer to the ground amid Navalny protests in St. Petersburg https://t.co/xjf3Vwxw9P pic.twitter.com/GZWDRzTq3X
Unrest in Vladivostok, seven hours ahead of Moscow, began earlier in the day. A video showed crowds of people wrestling with police in an attempt to prevent an activist being detained. Some officers lost helmets, while others were hit or pushed back.
Leonid Volkov, a close ally of Navalny’s who live-streamed commentary of the events as they unfolded throughout the day, said that fresh protests would be called for next weekend.
Navalny has been jailed for 30 days after he allegedly breached the terms of a three-and-a-half year sentence, suspended for five years, when he lost contact with prison service authorities last autumn. He had been transferred to Berlin’s Charite hospital in a comatose state after what his supporters say was a state-sponsored assassination attempt with the nerve agent Novichok.
The Kremlin has denied, and even mocked , these claims, with President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, adding that Navalny has a “persecution complex” and allegedly compares himself to Jesus.
The protests for his release have taken on an international dimension, with Russia’s Foreign Ministry accusing the local US Embassy of hypocrisy after its spokeswoman tweeted that the police response to opposition demonstrations was part of a “concerted campaign to suppress free speech [and] peaceful assembly.” Diplomats ridiculed the suggestion, pointing to the violent scenes that shocked the world earlier this month when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington.
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The video shows Navalnaya being stopped by police at the entrance to a metro station in central Moscow near where protesters were gathered. She is then shown being escorted to a police van. She was released from detention later on Saturday, according to a tweet from Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation.
The demonstration in Moscow was one of dozens of opposition rallies held in defiance of the authorities across Russia on Saturday. According to OVD-Info, an independent site that monitors arrests, more than 2,100 people were detained during various protests in nearly 100 cities.
Navalny himself is currently held in pre-trial custody and the protesters were demanding his release. He was detained at a Moscow airport late Sunday, just moments after arriving from Germany , where he spent five months recovering from Novichok poisoning he blamed on the Russian government. The Kremlin repeatedly denied any involvement.
The demonstrations kicked off in Russia's far east city of Vladivostok and spread to the west as the day progressed. Navalny's supporters said Friday they were planning protest across 90 cities and videos and photos posted on social media showed crowds of people gathered in a number of cities across the country.
Navalny's wife said she was arrested, and posted a photo of herself in a police car on Instagram.
One video showed a small protest in the city of Yakutsk, where temperatures dropped to -53 degrees Celsius (- 63 Fahrenheit) on Saturday.
Moscow and St. Petersburg saw some of the biggest crowds. Thousands of people gathered at Pushkin square in central Moscow in the early afternoon, carrying banners and chanting "Putin is a thief" and "One for all and all for one!" Most wore face masks, because of the coronavirus epidemic.
They were met by riot police, who were trying to push them away using batons. A loud message, asking people to leave, was playing on repeat. "Dear citizens, this event is illegal. We do our best to ensure your safety. Be vigilant and, if possible, leave the illegal event." The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs said about 4,000 people gathered for a protest in Moscow. The statement did not make any reference to Navalny and was posted about 40 minutes before the rally was set to begin.
Scores of protesters were arrested even before the protest officially started. By the end of the day, more than 500 had been detained in Moscow alone, according to OVD-Info.
One of the protesters attending the Moscow rally, Kirill, said he was protesting because "you can't win a fight without fighting." Speaking to CNN at the demonstration, the 20-year old said: "I'm not proud of my country, I don't want my government to poison people and put them in prison. I want more freedom. I want proper elections and normal government so I'm trying to stand up for my freedom here."
A number of people were detained during the protest in Moscow.
Yulia Navalnaya joined the protest in Moscow, sharing a photo of herself at the rally on Instagram. A caption read "So happy you are here. Thank you!" Less than 30 minutes later, Navalnaya shared another photo of herself in what she says is a police car.
Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Ivanovna Navalnaya, also attended the rally in Moscow.
The demonstrations have not received an official government permit and the authorities have warned people not to attend them.
Several allies of Navalny have been detained this week for inciting the protests, including his spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, Anti-Corruption Foundation investigator Georgy Alburov and opposition activist Lyubov Sobol.
Supporters of Navalny take part in a rally in support of him in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The coordinator of Navalny's Moscow office, Oleg Stepanov, was detained on Saturday, according to a tweet from Navalny's Moscow team.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs has accused the United States of encouraging the protests after the US Embassy in Russia posted an alert on its website advising US citizens to avoid the demonstrations.
In a tweet posted on Saturday, the ministry said that posting information about the rallies was "in line with Washington's provocative policy of encouraging protests in countries whose governments are seen by US as undesirable."
Under Russian law, an official appeal for approval of a protest has to be made to local authorities at least 10 days before the event. Navalny was only arrested less than a week ago, so the organizers had insufficient time to launch an appeal. Russian internet regulator said Thursday it was planning to fine major social networks, including Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, for "spreading information prohibited by law and aimed at attracting minors to participate in unauthorized mass public events."
Demonstrators clash with riot police during a rally in Vladivostok on January 23, 2021.
The spokesperson for the US embassy in Moscow, Rebecca Ross, accused the Russian authorities of suppressing the right to peaceful political assembly and freedom of speech. "This continues years of Russia tightening restrictions, repressive actions against civil society, independent media, political opposition," she said in a statement on Twitter.
The European Union High Representative Josep Borrell condemned the "widespread detentions, disproportionate use of force" by Russian authorities in Saturday's protests and said he would discuss the "next steps" with EU foreign ministers on Monday.
The UK Foreign Office said in a statement on Saturday it was "deeply concerned" by the detention of protesters. "We urge the Russian government to respect and comply with its international commitments on human rights, and release citizens detained during peaceful demonstrations," the statement said.
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By Ivana Kottasová , Zahra Ullah , Mary Ilyushina, Fred Pleitgen and Anna Chernova, CNN
Updated 6:02 PM ET, Mon January 25, 2021
(CNN) Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny , was detained in Moscow on Saturday on the sidelines of a protest held in support of her husband.
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