Thousands of people are expected to protest in cities across Russia, demanding the release of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny.
He was arrested last week on his return from Germany, where he was being treated for a near-fatal poisoning.
Al Jazeera's Alexi O'Brien reports.
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