Dozens of people demonstrated in the streets of Moscow Sunday in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on his 47th birthday.
Dozens of people demonstrated in the streets of Moscow Sunday in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on his 47th birthday.
Navalny is serving a nine-year prison sentence for fraud and contempt of court, charges he says were fabricated to punish him for his work exposing official corruption.
Kremlin critics see the case as yet another attempt by the Russian government to isolate the archenemy of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Police quickly arrested many for questioning, and officers maintained a strong presence in downtown Moscow.
At least 45 people have been arrested across Russia, according to a group that monitors political arrests.
