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In Russia, supporters of Kremlin critic Navalny undeterred by police crackdown

FRANCE24, 02 Feb 2021
On Sunday, two weeks after Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny's return to #Russia and arrest at Moscow airport, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country to demand his release. The police made more than 5,300 arrests; an unprecedented figure. Thousands of Russians are no longer afraid and are risking their freedom to protest against the regime of Vladimir #Putin. Our correspondents followed Navalny's supporters during Sunday's protests in Moscow.

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