The StoryYesterday, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets across Russia. What's this about?The protests were organized by [...] - an activist and major critic of Russian President Putin. He's hoping to run against Putin in next year's presidential election, but has been blocked over an embezzlement conviction. Back in March, [...] released a report accusing Russia's Prime Minister of using donations to his charities to buy things like mansions and yachts. Navalny organized a massive protest against the alleged corruption, and was arrested along with with hundreds of others. So what's the latest?Yesterday, Navalny called for another round of protests. They were some of the largest protests in years, with tens of thousands of people showing up in more than 100 cities. Navalny was one of more than 1,000 arrested. Again. This time, he'll be in jail for a month. theSkimmA lot of these protesters were on the younger side. Meaning not only has Navalny himself become a problem for the Russian government, he may also be inspiring a new generation of activists. |
The StoryYesterday, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets across Russia. What's this about?The protests were organized by [...] - an activist and major critic of Russian President Putin. He's hoping to run against Putin in next year's presidential election, but has been blocked over an embezzlement conviction. Back in March, [...] released a report accusing Russia's Prime Minister of using donations to his charities to buy things like mansions and yachts. Navalny organized a massive protest against the alleged corruption, and was arrested along with with hundreds of others. So what's the latest?Yesterday, Navalny called for another round of protests. They were some of the largest protests in years, with tens of thousands of people showing up in more than 100 cities. Navalny was one of more than 1,000 arrested. Again. This time, he'll be in jail for a month. theSkimmA lot of these protesters were on the younger side. Meaning not only has Navalny himself become a problem for the Russian government, he may also be inspiring a new generation of activists. |
The StoryYesterday, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets across Russia. What's this about?The protests were organized by [...] - an activist and major critic of Russian President Putin. He's hoping to run against Putin in next year's presidential election, but has been blocked over an embezzlement conviction. Back in March, [...] released a report accusing Russia's Prime Minister of using donations to his charities to buy things like mansions and yachts. Navalny organized a massive protest against the alleged corruption, and was arrested along with with hundreds of others. So what's the latest?Yesterday, Navalny called for another round of protests. They were some of the largest protests in years, with tens of thousands of people showing up in more than 100 cities. Navalny was one of more than 1,000 arrested. Again. This time, he'll be in jail for a month. theSkimmA lot of these protesters were on the younger side. Meaning not only has Navalny himself become a problem for the Russian government, he may also be inspiring a new generation of activists. |
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