Russian police arrest ‘over 1,000’ Navalny supporters amid nationwide rallies

Russian police have detained 1,090 people at unauthorised rallies across Russia on Saturday in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the OVD-Info protest monitor said. At least 40,000 people joined a protest in central Moscow, according to a Reuters estimates, and rallies took place in dozens of other cities and towns. Mr Navalny called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend when he returned to...