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BBC OS: 2021/01/18 16:06 GMT: Russia: Prominent opposition figure detained

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Russia's most prominent opposition figure is jailed

2021/01/18 16:06 GMT

2021/01/18 16:06 GMT: Russia: Prominent opposition figure detained

Russia: Prominent opposition figure detained

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Alexei Navalny has been detained after returning to Moscow

Alexei Navalny has been detained after returning to Moscow.

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition figure and critic of President Vladimir Putin has been detained in Moscow. He was returning to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned last year. Prosecutors say he violated the parole terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement that he says was politically motivated. We'll speak to people in Russia to hear their reaction to the news.

Also, this week ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden, we’re reconnecting to Americans we’ve spoken to over the past year, to find out what their hopes are for the next four years. Today we speak to African Americans to find out what they want from Mr Biden's presidency and how they think Black Lives Matter can move forward.

And, every day we are joined by a health expert to help us understand the latest news about coronavirus and to answer your questions. Today our guest is Dr Eleanor Murray, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health.

(Photo: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks with journalists upon the arrival at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2021. Credit: Reuters/Polina Ivanova)

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