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Thousands of people rally in the far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk in protests supporting popular governor Sergei Furgal, who was detained on murder charges, and in a rare show of defiance against the Kremlin. The arrest of 50-year-old Furgal, who defeated a candidate from the ruling United Russia party to win the governorship in 2018, has sparked daily demonstrations in Khabarovsk. IMAGES
Thousands rally in the far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk where the arrest of a popular governor has unleashed massive protests, in a rare show of defiance against the Kremlin. IMAGES
Moscow (Russia), Feb 18 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Maxim Shipenkov).- A Moscow court has put Oleg Navalny brother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and one of the founders of the punk group Pussy Riot, María Aliójina, under house arrest until March 23 after having participated in the recent anti-government protests that took place across the country. FOOTAGE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FOUNDER OF PUSSY RIOT MARÍA ALIÓJINA AT THE MOSCOW COURT ON THURSDAY.
Moscow (Russia), Jan 23 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Yuri Kochetckov).- The Russian police detained hundreds of people in different cities across the country on Saturday during demonstrations in support of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny.The protests were held in 93 cities with the slogan 'Freedom!' to demand Navalny's released from jail.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN MOSCOW.
Protesters in Russia's Far East continue to rally in support of a popular regional governor arrested in an old murder case despite him asking for the mass protests to end. Thousands walk onto the streets of Khabarovsk, a city of nearly 600,000 close to the border with China. Many of the protesters believe Sergei Furgal's charges are politically motivated. IMAGES
Leaders of "INDIA" opposition alliance and thousands of supporters rally at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to protest the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, one of the key leaders of the opposition bloc. Kejriwal has been incarcerated for over a week in connection with a long-running corruption probe. India's main financial investigation agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also launched probes into at least four other state chief ministers or their family members, and all the investigations involve political opponents of Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). IMAGES