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Tributes were held for Alexei Navalny, over 400 arrested in Russia

Tributes were held for Alexei Navalny, over 400 arrested in Russia

More than 400 people have been arrested in Russia as they paid tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison, a rights group reported.

The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a powerful blow to many Russians who had pinned their hopes for the future on Russian President Vladimir Putin's arch-rival. Navalny had been vocal in his criticism of the Kremlin, even after escaping nerve agent poisoning and serving several years in prison.


News of Navalny's death came a month before Russia holds presidential elections that are widely believed to give Putin another six-year term. Questions about the cause of death have been raised, as it remains unclear when the authorities will hand over his body to the family.