Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny arrested in Moscow on day of protests

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

MOSCOW -- Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been arrested in Moscow as protest demonstrations calling for a boycott of Russia's presidential election take place across the country.

Police raided the Moscow Navalny's office Sunday morning. A video stream from Navalny's headquarters showed police entering the office. One broadcaster on the stream said police apparently were using a grinder to try to get access to the broadcast studio. The anchors said police said they had come because of a bomb threat.

Navalny is barred from Russian television but attracts a wide audience on YouTube and social media. He told "60 Minutes" in December that he has raised almost $4 million from Russian supporters.

Navalny said on Twitter "they have detained me. This doesn't mean anything ... you didn't come out for me, but for your future." He has called on supporters to continue the demonstrations despite his arrest.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-opposition-leader-alexey-navalny-arrested-in-moscow-on-day-of-protests/

[orangecrush]

1. K&R

[Old Vet]

2. This is the kind of shit WE will be dealing with if we dont get it together.........

[lastlib]

3. YES!!

Authoritarian fascists MUST be REMOVED--in whatever country they rear their ugly heads! (ESPECIALLY our own!)

Get. Out. The F&uckin'. VOTE!! For EVERYBODY's sake!!

Sad for the people of Russia--they don't deserve this despotism.

[bluestarone]

4. this is the fucking truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET READY!

[Mr. Ected]

6. Cosign.

We have no idea how close we may be to a fascist takeover. No idea.

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. This is the foreign leadership that Trump supporters are ok with