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Russia detains Navalny aides and warns over Saturday protests
Media told not to promote pro-Navalny rallies after poisoned Kremlin critic jailed on return to RussiaRussian police have rounded up senior aides to Alexei Navalny before a mass demonstration against Vladimir Putin on Saturday that could influence whether the opposition leader is released or given a long prison term.Police have arrested Navalny’s press secretary, two lawyers and a top investigator for the opposition politician who helped prepare an investigation into a £1bn palace on the Black Sea they claim was bankrolled by Putin’s friends and state companies. As of Friday, the video has been watched 50m times on YouTube. Continue reading...
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