Posted 2/18/2024, 9:32:09 AM
Hundreds Detained Across Russia Honoring Opposition Leader Navalny After Reported Death in Prison
- Over 400 people detained across Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny after his death
- Navalny remained a vocal critic of Putin's government despite surviving nerve agent poisoning and imprisonment
- More than 200 people arrested in St. Petersburg; over a dozen cities saw arrests and detentions
- Questions linger about the cause of Navalny's death; his body has not yet been released to his family
- Navalny's wife appears at conference shortly after his reported death, says Putin's government bears responsibility