MOSCOW: Russian police raided the homes of several opposition politicians on Wednesday (Jul 24) soon after top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was ...
MOSCOW: Russian police raided the homes of several opposition politicians on Wednesday soon after top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 30 days in jail, in an apparent bid by authorities to crush a new wave of protest.
In a barrage of emotional messages on Twitter, he said an investigator also wanted to question him in the morning. The protests involved"threats to use violence against members of the electoral commissions", the Investigative Committee said.Earlier Wednesday, a court sentenced Navalny to 30 days in jail for calls to stage an unauthorised rally.
"People are right when they say that sport is not always good for your health," the 43-year-old quipped.The opposition politicians say they were made to jump through countless hoops to get on the ballot, and each had to collect roughly 5,000 signatures to be eligible. Yashin, who is a local councillor, expressed hope that Navalny's arrest would further mobilise people.
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