So far, 4,567 people have been detained in more than 80 cities, 1,450 of whom were in Moscow, according to the independent OVD-Info police monitor.

Said political scientist Kirill Rogov on the air of Echo Moskva: “This is the biggest protest phenomenon in the entire period of Putin’s presidency, in all 20 years. It will be difficult to estimate its size, but its geography – the number of cities – is unprecedented. We see a different generation of protesters who are not afraid. “

Among those reported detained was the wife of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia. She was later released. Also prominent political scientist and Chatham House associate Yekaterina Schulmann has been detained in Moscow.
Images and video footage on social media show a massive police presence, with widespread violence against protesters.

Navalny’s brother Oleg and lawyer Lyubov Sobol were also placed under pre-trial house arrest on charges of violating coronavirus restrictions by calling people to join protests.

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