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The number of detainees would exceed , according to several Russian non-governmental organizations. Police captured at least people in cities on Sunday afternoon, according to the human rights NGO OVD-Info, which specializes in political arrests and legal assistance. In the city of Saint Petersburg alone, there were arrests, of which led to quick jail sentences of up to days . Moscow police arrest another man who approached an event in memory of Navalny Advertisements Reuters Moscow police arrest another man who approached an event in memory of Navalny. Russian organizations are still counting those detained and announced that they will update the figures in the coming days. It would be the largest wave of arrests in Russia since September , when , people were arrested who demonstrated against the partial mobilization of reservists for the war in Ukraine. Increasingly tougher laws Alexei Navalny, who was Putin's biggest political rival in recent years, died on Friday at the age of in the Siberian prison where he had been imprisoned since early According to the official version, the politician collapsed and lost consciousness without apparent cause.
This weekend many people in Russia organized or participated in small commemorative events in honor of Navalny. Improvised memorials began to appear in dozens of Russian cities, to which sympathizers brought flowers and candles to pay tribute to the deceased politician. Supporters in Moscow lay flowers at the Solovetsky stone Belarus Mobile Number List monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny Reuters Supporters in Moscow laid flowers at the Solovetsky stone monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny. This is illegal in Russia, whose laws expressly prohibit public displays of dissent with Putin's government, including expressions of support for his opponents. These laws have been toughened in the last two years due to the war that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine, and they also include harsh sanctions for those who take a stand against this conflict. Over the weekend, images of Russian authorities dismantling memorials to Navalny and removing flowers overnight were seen in several cities across the country.
Navalny's death Navalny was serving a -year sentence in IK-, or “Polar Wolf,” one of Russia's northernmost and toughest prisons, on charges that have been widely reported as politically motivated. At the time of his arrest in January , he had spent months recovering from a nerve agent attack. Navalny in prison Reuters Navalny in prison. For the past decade, he and his Anti-Corruption Foundation have been the main domestic opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement, Russia's prison service said Navalny "felt unwell" during a walk on Friday at the Yamalo-Nenets district facility and "almost immediately lost consciousness." “Emergency doctors declared the prisoner dead,” the statement added. “The cause of death is being established.” He had last been seen earlier this week, when he appeared at a court hearing via videoconference. During the hearing, he appeared to be healthy and in good spirits.
This weekend many people in Russia organized or participated in small commemorative events in honor of Navalny. Improvised memorials began to appear in dozens of Russian cities, to which sympathizers brought flowers and candles to pay tribute to the deceased politician. Supporters in Moscow lay flowers at the Solovetsky stone Belarus Mobile Number List monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny Reuters Supporters in Moscow laid flowers at the Solovetsky stone monument to victims of political repression in honor of Navalny. This is illegal in Russia, whose laws expressly prohibit public displays of dissent with Putin's government, including expressions of support for his opponents. These laws have been toughened in the last two years due to the war that Russia is carrying out in Ukraine, and they also include harsh sanctions for those who take a stand against this conflict. Over the weekend, images of Russian authorities dismantling memorials to Navalny and removing flowers overnight were seen in several cities across the country.
Navalny's death Navalny was serving a -year sentence in IK-, or “Polar Wolf,” one of Russia's northernmost and toughest prisons, on charges that have been widely reported as politically motivated. At the time of his arrest in January , he had spent months recovering from a nerve agent attack. Navalny in prison Reuters Navalny in prison. For the past decade, he and his Anti-Corruption Foundation have been the main domestic opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement, Russia's prison service said Navalny "felt unwell" during a walk on Friday at the Yamalo-Nenets district facility and "almost immediately lost consciousness." “Emergency doctors declared the prisoner dead,” the statement added. “The cause of death is being established.” He had last been seen earlier this week, when he appeared at a court hearing via videoconference. During the hearing, he appeared to be healthy and in good spirits.