Police rounded up more than 1,700 protesters on Wednesday as Russians in dozens of cities took part in rallies organised by allies of hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over his failing health in jail.
Reuters: Russia arrests over 1,700 at rallies for hunger-striking Navalny
Participants attend a rally in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Vladivostok on April 21, 2021. - Navalny's team called for the demonstrations in more than 100 cities, after the opposition figure's doctors said his health was failing following three weeks on hunger strike.
