Kremlin critic Navalny detained by police near Moscow home

Russian police detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Wednesday as he ...

FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is charged with participation in an unauthorised protest rally, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo

The Kremlin critic’s spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, said police had detained Navalny for calling on protesters to stage an unauthorized opposition rally this weekend, an offense that carries a penalty of up to 30 days in jail. Navalny’s detention came days after a protest on Saturday against the exclusion of most opposition-minded candidates from an election for the Russian capital’s legislature in September. A monitor said more than 20,000 people had attended the protest.

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