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Russian Opposition leader detained after landing in Moscow

Russian Opposition leader detained after landing in Moscow
Written by Sneha Das
(Sourced from PTI)
Edited by Anamica Singh
Jan 18, 2021, 01:34 pm 3 min read
Russian Opposition leader detained after landing in Moscow

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested on Sunday at a Moscow airport as he tried to enter the country from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. Russia's prison service said, "He would be held in custody until a court rules on his case. No date for court appearance was immediately announced."

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Navalny violated parole terms from a 2014 sentence: Prison service

Navalny's detention at passport control in Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport was widely expected because Russia's prison service said he had violated parole terms from a suspended sentence on a 2014 embezzlement conviction.

Elections
'I'm an innocent man,' Navalny said in Berlin

Navalny, 44, who is President Vladimir Putin's most prominent foe, brushed off concerns about the arrest as he boarded the plane in Berlin of his own free will. "It's impossible. I'm an innocent man," he said. The arrest raises tensions in Russia as it approaches national parliament elections this year, in which Navalny's organization is expected to actively try to defeat pro-Kremlin candidates.

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A real act of bravery: Human Rights Watch Executive Director

This is a real act of bravery for Alexei Navalny to return to Russia, given that government agents already tried to kill him once. But he understandably wants to be part of the pro-democracy movement in Russia, not a dissident in exile. https://t.co/TcsKI8qob9

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) January 17, 2021
Criticism
US officials criticized the arrest

Meanwhile, US President-elect Joe Biden's pick for National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called on Russian authorities to free Navalny. Outgoing US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said, "The US strongly condemns the decision to arrest Navalny and called his detention the latest in a series of attempts to silence Navalny and other opposition figures and independent voices who are critical of Russian authorities."

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At least 53 people arrested, including Navalny's supporters and journalists

OVD-Info, an organization dealing with law enforcement issues in Russia, said, "53 people were arrested, including Navalny's supporters and journalists, at Vnukovo, where the arrivals hall had been blocked off and prisoner transport vehicles were parked outside. There were at least three detentions at Sheremetyevo."

Details
Navalny was exposed to a Soviet-era Novichok nerve agent

To recall, Navalny fell into a coma while aboard a domestic flight from Siberia to Moscow on August 20 last year. He was transferred from a hospital in Siberia to a Berlin hospital two days later. Labs in Germany, France, and Sweden, and tests by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, established that he was exposed to a Soviet-era Novichok nerve agent.

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Russian authorities insisted that doctors found no traces of poison

However, Russian authorities insisted that the doctors who treated Navalny in Siberia found no traces of poison and challenged German officials to provide proof of his poisoning. Russia refused to open a full-fledged criminal inquiry, citing a lack of evidence that Navalny was poisoned.

History
Navalny has been jailed repeatedly in connection with protests

Navalny has been a thorn in Kremlin's side for a decade, unusually durable in an opposition movement often demoralized by repressions. He has been jailed repeatedly in connection with protests and was twice convicted of financial misdeeds in cases that he said were politically motivated. Previously, he suffered significant eye damage when an assailant threw disinfectant into his face that many suspected was poison.

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Sneha Das is a lifestyle writer at NewsBytes. She had started her career with NewsBytes and her work has focused on national and lifestyle news. She has previously worked as an intern with The Sakal Times, The Logical Indian, and 91.9 Friends FM. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Calcutta.
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Anamica Singh is a lifestyle editor at NewsBytes. Having started as a sports journalist, she has covered entertainment, national and international news over her 14-year-long career. She is experienced in news writing, video production, anchoring, and voiceovers. Her past stints include her time at Mobile ESPN, IANS, and MSN. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from YMCA, Delhi.
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