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Reuters published this video item, entitled “Russia arrests more than 1,000 pro-Navalny protesters” – below is their description.
Russian authorities used force to break up protests and arrested more than 1,000 people, as supporters of Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny turned out in the tens of thousands to demand his release.
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In This Story: Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny is a Russian opposition leader, politician, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist. He came to international prominence by organizing demonstrations and running for office to advocate reforms against corruption in Russia, president Vladimir Putin, and Putin’s government.
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Russia spans more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited land area, stretching eleven time zones, and bordering 16 sovereign nations. Moscow is the country’s capital.
The Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991 and since 1993 Russia been governed as a federal semi-presidential republic. Russia is a major great power, with the world’s second-most powerful military, and the fourth-highest military expenditure. As a recognised nuclear-weapon state, the country possesses the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons.