Published 20:20 IST, February 5th 2021

Russians share selfies in red to show support for Alexei Navalny

Social media is abuzz with scores of Russian residents posting ‘selfies in red’ as a symbol of support to detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Social media is abuzz with Russian residents posting ‘selfies in red’ as a symbol of support to detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. On February 2, 44-year-old was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for violating terms of his probation while recuperating in Germany from nerve-nt poisoning. During his trial hearing, his wife Yulia Navalnaya was seen donning a bright red jumper as she bid a tearful farewell to her husband.

On a particular moment that left people overwhelmed with emotions was when Navalny me heart gesture to his wife Yulia on glass c where he was being held. Later, as guards led him away, he reportedly told Yulia, who was crying, that "Everything will be fine". 

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emotional moment between couple soon me its way to social media platforms. It was n that Katya Fedorova, a fashion journalist and brand consultant, started hashtag in an Instagram post by wearing a red top. In an Instagram post, he asked ors to use Navalny's words to his wife in a hashtag and share to show support.

#dotbesallwillbewell

“I invite all those who care to post selfies wearing red, so Yulia and everyone else can follow  hashtag #негрустивсебудетхорошо and see that we are many and we are t indifferent,” he wrote. Soon post caught traction online, prompting hundreds of Russians to post selfied donning red attire.   post also caught eyeball of Yulia, who commented by saying "Thank you."

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Thousands protest for Navalny's  release

ruling h even ignited nationwide protests. Earlier, during hearing Putin’s most staunch critic said that Russian President is thing but an “underpants poisoner”. During his trial, he delivered a short speech in which he reiterated his incence and called out nation’s “corrupt” political and legal system.

“Murder is only way he kws how to fight. He’ll go down in history as thing but a poisoner. We all remember Alexander Liberator [Alexander II] and Yaroslav Wise [Yaroslav I]. Well, w we’ll have Vlimir Underpants Poisoner,” Navalny said about Putin in his speech as translated by medusa.io

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20:20 IST, February 5th 2021