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Police in Moscow say they are preparing for “provocations” during upcoming Russian opposition protests, in a warning to the thousands expected to rally against Russian government corruption on Monday.

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny summoned an unprecedented number of protesters in March, spanning at least 25 cities. The protests came off the back of a popular documentary he produced — with more than 10 million views — detailing property and luxury assets obtained illegally by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

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