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| Police raid apartment of Russian anti-corruption activist Navalny in Moscow, his YouTube channel’s studio also targeted – reports | Police raid apartment of Russian anti-corruption activist Navalny in Moscow, his YouTube channel’s studio also targeted – reports |
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| Police searches are being carried out at the Moscow home of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, and at a studio where he films videos for his YouTube channel, associates of the imprisoned activist reported on Wednesday. | Police searches are being carried out at the Moscow home of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, and at a studio where he films videos for his YouTube channel, associates of the imprisoned activist reported on Wednesday. |
| Writing on Twitter, Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny's FBK (Anti-Corruption fund) said “In Maryino [a district of south-east Moscow], they came to the apartment of Alexei Navalny with a search warrant. There are many 'heavies,' in masks." | Writing on Twitter, Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny's FBK (Anti-Corruption fund) said “In Maryino [a district of south-east Moscow], they came to the apartment of Alexei Navalny with a search warrant. There are many 'heavies,' in masks." |
| "They started breaking down the door," he continued. "In the apartment is Oleg Navalny [Alexey's brother]." The activist himself is being held at the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center in the capital because of his violation of the terms of a probation period handed to him in a fraud case involving French cosmetics firm Yves Rocher. | "They started breaking down the door," he continued. "In the apartment is Oleg Navalny [Alexey's brother]." The activist himself is being held at the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center in the capital because of his violation of the terms of a probation period handed to him in a fraud case involving French cosmetics firm Yves Rocher. |
| According to the anonymous telegram channel Baza, investigators plan to conduct widespread searches involving numerous FBK representatives. Zhdanov believes his colleagues may be charged with violations of measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Moscow authorities, 19 people infected with coronavirus came to a rally last weekend in central Moscow organized by Navalny's team, in contravention of rules restricting large public events. | |
| Unauthorized protests supporting Navalny took place in almost 200 Russian cities on Saturday, with crowds varying from around 22,000 in Moscow to about 4,000 in Saint Petersburg, and much smaller numbers in regional centers. More than 3,700 people were detained throughout the country, according to opposition monitors, with most quickly released. | Unauthorized protests supporting Navalny took place in almost 200 Russian cities on Saturday, with crowds varying from around 22,000 in Moscow to about 4,000 in Saint Petersburg, and much smaller numbers in regional centers. More than 3,700 people were detained throughout the country, according to opposition monitors, with most quickly released. |
| Moscow media outlets report that law enforcement officers eventually breached the door of the apartment, where Navalny's wife Yulia was at home. Searches also began in the 'Navalny Live' Studio, according to FBK lawyer Lyubov Sobol. Offices belonging to the FBK were also targeted, along with the residence of Navalny's main Moscow coordinator, Oleg Stepanov. | Moscow media outlets report that law enforcement officers eventually breached the door of the apartment, where Navalny's wife Yulia was at home. Searches also began in the 'Navalny Live' Studio, according to FBK lawyer Lyubov Sobol. Offices belonging to the FBK were also targeted, along with the residence of Navalny's main Moscow coordinator, Oleg Stepanov. |
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