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| Pro-Navalny protesters detained outside Moscow court ahead of decision on whether activist violated terms of probation | |
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| A number of supporters of opposition figure Alexey Navalny have been detained by police after they gathered outside a Moscow court where the activist is standing trial over claims that he violated terms of a suspended sentence. | A number of supporters of opposition figure Alexey Navalny have been detained by police after they gathered outside a Moscow court where the activist is standing trial over claims that he violated terms of a suspended sentence. |
| Navalny was brought to hearing on Tuesday morning and his team had called on members of the public to protest on his behalf. That prompted a heavy police presence. | Navalny was brought to hearing on Tuesday morning and his team had called on members of the public to protest on his behalf. That prompted a heavy police presence. |
| According to local media, around two dozen people were detained outside of the court before the trial began. The protesters were taken into a police bus, footage from the scene shows. | According to local media, around two dozen people were detained outside of the court before the trial began. The protesters were taken into a police bus, footage from the scene shows. |
| The court is expected to determine whether to replace Navalny’s suspended sentence with real jail time after he allegedly broke the terms of a previous suspended sentence. The opposition activist was arrested on January 17 upon returning to Russia from Germany, where he was treated following an alleged poisoning last summer. | The court is expected to determine whether to replace Navalny’s suspended sentence with real jail time after he allegedly broke the terms of a previous suspended sentence. The opposition activist was arrested on January 17 upon returning to Russia from Germany, where he was treated following an alleged poisoning last summer. |
| While Navalny was arrested for violating probation handed down form a fraud case involving French cosmetics brand Yves Rocher, his supporters claim he is being persecuted for political reasons. The arrest has led to large-scale protests that have rocked Moscow, as well as many other Russian cities, over the last two weekends. | While Navalny was arrested for violating probation handed down form a fraud case involving French cosmetics brand Yves Rocher, his supporters claim he is being persecuted for political reasons. The arrest has led to large-scale protests that have rocked Moscow, as well as many other Russian cities, over the last two weekends. |
| The alleged poisoning triggered a major scandal, with Navalny’s supporters and some international observers claiming it was a state-sponsored hit involving the notorious Novichok nerve agent. The Russian authorities have denied attempting to kill Navalny, and have accused him of working with foreign intelligence services. | The alleged poisoning triggered a major scandal, with Navalny’s supporters and some international observers claiming it was a state-sponsored hit involving the notorious Novichok nerve agent. The Russian authorities have denied attempting to kill Navalny, and have accused him of working with foreign intelligence services. |
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