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Added on the 21/03/2023 15:33:52 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Images show a police bus and Memorial supporters outside the Russian human rights organisation's office as police search the inside. Russian authorities have launched a criminal case against Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the nobel prize-winning human rights organisation, for "discrediting" the army. The searches took place as President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for talks. IMAGES
Russian police carry out a raid on the offices of main opposition leader Alexei Navalny as Kremlin critics accuse authorities of ramping up efforts to quash dissent. IMAGES
Police use tear gas to disperse an impromptu gay pride parade in Istanbul after authorities prohibited such a march from taking place. Gavino Garay reports.
Protesters were trying to mark International Day Against Homophobia in Moscow but were thwarted by police, while a similar event passed peacefully in Russia's second city, St. Petersburg. Gavino Garay reports.
Russian police stand outside the front entrance to the Wagner mercenary group's St Petersburg offices, with a large police van also visible. Wagner's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin vowed to overthrow Russia's military leadership and claimed control of a key military headquarters in the south of the country. IMAGES
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