More than 260 people have been detained across Russia as jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s supporters staged protest rallies on Vladimir Putin’s 65th birthday. Dozens were arrested in Putin’s hometown of St Petersburg, Russia’s second biggest city. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Policemen detain demonstrators in St Petersburg. Just three people were detained, according to OVD-Info, a website that monitors arrests at opposition rallies. He first emerged as a prominent opposition figure during the massive anti-Putin protests that rocked Moscow in 2011-2012.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2017 18:09 UTC