Posted 2/19/2024, 12:23:28 AM
Over 300 Detained in Russia for Mourning Navalny, Sparking Fears of Crackdown on Dissent
- Over 300 people detained in Russia for mourning Alexei Navalny's death, sparking fears of greater government crackdown
- People arrested for acts like leaving flowers, having Navalny's photo, praying for him
- Repression coming despite March elections that Putin will likely win
- Arrests seen as attempt to stamp out dissenting opinions and non-state propaganda
- Navalny supporters leaving symbolic tributes like Kafka book, paper cranes, sticker with his quote "Don't give up"