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Putin critic Alexei Navalny ‘could die at any moment,’ doctor says

As his hunger strike continues, doctors say Navalny’s death could be imminent

By NPR

Russia arrests over 1,000 people demanding Navalny’s release

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the wave of nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin.

By The Associated Press

Social media fueled Russian protests despite government attempts to censor

The protesters braved extreme cold, police brutality and mass arrests, calling for the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained last week shortly after returning to the country.

By NPR

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Russia arrests 350 protesters demanding Navalny’s release

Russian police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in temperatures as low as minus-50 C (minus-58 F) to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the country’s top opposition figure.  

By Craig Rhodes/WITF and The Associated Press