On May 1, opposition leader Alexey Navalny proved how useful it is to have millions of supporters among Russia’s young, energetic Internet users. Days after Navalny was attacked outside his office in Moscow, his supporters rallied online to identify the likely culprits: activists from a movement called “South East Russian Bloc,” better known as SERB.
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Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny (C) looks on during a rally against legislation created by Russian State Duma deputy Irina Yarovaya, also known as the "Yarovaya Law," on August 9, 2016 in Moscow.