Published 21:17 IST, January 18th 2021

Russian opposition leader Navalny calls people to take streets as he's jailed

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny published a new statement on his YouTube channel on Monday, calling on people to take to the streets.

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Russian opposition leer Alexei Navalny published a new statement on his YouTube channel on Monday, calling on people to take to streets.

What is this to (Vlimir Putin) most afraid of?. What are se bunker thieves most afraid of? You kw it perfectly, (y are afraid of) people taking to streets,he said in his statement, ding that street protests were essence of politics.

That's why don't be afraid, take streets. t for me, for yourselves and your future, he said.

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ruling concluded an hours-long court hearing set up at a police precinct where politician was held since his arrest at a Moscow airport Sunday.His supporters gared on Monday outside police station where a makeshift court took place.

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Navalny was detained at passport control at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after flying in Sunday evening from Berlin, where he was treated following poisoning in August that he blames on Kremlin.Navalny's arrest ds ar layer of tension to relations between Moscow and West that have long been strained and were worsened by his poisoning.

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21:17 IST, January 18th 2021