More than 1,000 protesters were detained by authorities in Moscow and across Russia during mass rallies on Sunday in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
The Associated Press reported that hundreds of protesters chanted “Putin, resign!” and Putin, thief!” as they marched through Moscow’s city center, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
One of the largest rallies was held in eastern Siberia, according to the AP, where about 90 protesters were detained in the city of Novosibirsk.
More than 100 demonstrators were also detained in Vladivostok, according to the news service.
Reuters reported that Navalny’s allies said on social media that his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, was detained at a protest in Moscow, noting that she was detained at a similar demonstration last week.
Russian police detained more than 3,000 protesters who rallied last Sunday despite frigid temperatures and warnings that they would be subject to arrest.
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More than 1,000 Russians detained in pro-Navalny rallies https://t.co/D9y4A4sodv pic.twitter.com/ugSg2nLmDl
— The Hill (@thehill) January 31, 2021
St Petersburg #navalnyprotests pic.twitter.com/qlu2d8v3us
— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) January 31, 2021
Alexei Navalny arrest: Sanctioning Putin's cronies is the only way to force change in Russia https://t.co/QcyasNbHai via @usatoday
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 31, 2021
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