Russia braced for anti-Putin demos
Sunday Express|January 31, 2021
THOUSANDS of Russians are set to take to the streets today to protest against the poisoning and arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Marco Giannangeli
Russia braced for anti-Putin demos

The demonstrators have also been angered by images of a property said to be president Vladimir Putin’s £1billion Black Sea palace – which boasts a casino, ice rink and vineyard – and an economic meltdown exacerbated by the pandemic.

Moscow remained in police lockdown following unprecedented arrests of independent and opposition journalists.

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