Tens of thousands of Russians have taken to the streets in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk to demand the release of their local governor.
Sergei Furgal was arrested and flown to Moscow — accused of criminal activity — but his many supporters say the detention is politically motivated.
Kate Silverton presents BBC News reporting from Steve Rosenberg in Khabarovsk.
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Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia’s symbolic center. It’s home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum’s comprehensive collection and St. Basil’s Cathedral, known for its colorful, onion-shaped domes.
