Anti-Kremlin activist's demonstration crackdown - A dedicated team conducts a raid on a Navalny commemoration event held in Moscow.
In Moscow, Russia's capital city, law enforcement personnel have taken a firm stand against followers of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who convened for a small remembrance gathering on his birthday. Employees from a particular unit barged into a venue in the northeastern region of Moscow on Tuesday evening, where roughly sixty individuals had gathered to view a live transmission of a Navalny memorial concert in Berlin, as reported by the human rights organization Ovd-Info.
Approximately thirty individuals were arrested, searched, and interrogate. The news outlet "Sota" shared a short video depicting several masked officers approaching.
Navalny's Passing
On what would have been Navalny's forty-eighth birthday, he was a renowned critic of Kremlin head Vladimir Putin and was considered a political prisoner after his 2021 arrest. Navalny expired in a remote Russian prison in February under circumstances that are unclear to this day. His close ones and supporters suspect murder given that just one year prior he narrowly survived an attempt on his life using a nerve agent and was consequently in poor health.
At Navalny's funeral three months ago, unexpectedly thousands of people assembled in Moscow, defying the oppression. Generally, there are no demonstrations because the authorities promptly subdue them and detain participants.
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The special unit, known for handling sensitive tasks, conducted a raid on the Navalny commemoration event in Moscow, resulting in the arrest and interrogation of several attendees. Russia has been repeatedly criticized for its handling of anti-Kremlin activities, with the most recent incident involving the crackdown on a memorial concert for Alexei Navalny in Berlin, which was streamed live at a Moscow venue. Despite the risks and potential repercussions, a large crowd gathered for Navalny's funeral in Moscow, showcasing the resilience and determination of his supporters. The Russian authorities, however, have historically been quick to disperse such demonstrations and detain participants.
