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Russia protests in support of opposition leader

23/01/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Russia protests in support of opposition leader

Supporters of Alexei Navalny begin demonstrations in cities across Russia

Supporters of Alexei Navalny begin demonstrations in cities across Russia.

Supporters of the jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, have begun a wave of demonstrations in cities across Russia.

Also in the programme: Reflections on an historic week in American politics and is there evidence of increased mortality from a UK variant of Covid-19?

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Jacqueline Magnay, the European Correspondent for The Australian newspaper and Simon Robinson global managing editor at Reuters.

(Picture: Law enforcement officers speaking with Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. Credit: REUTERS/Reuters TV)

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