Russian opposition leader Navalny detained in Moscow: spokeswoman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained in Moscow, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a protest over the government's decision to increase the retirement age in Moscow, Russia, July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File PhotoYarmysh said Navalny had been taken to a local police station and that the reason for his detention was unclear.
Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Alison Williams
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