Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed as thousands protest corruption in Russia - News Summed Up

Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed as thousands protest corruption in Russia


2 Opposition leader Navalny arrested and sentenced to jail. Ivan Sukhoruchenkov, 19, attended anyway with four university classmates to protest what he described as "stagnation of the political system." Putin is expected to seek another term in 2018, and Navalny has already announced his intentions to run. Most of the Moscow protesters appeared to be under 30, although there was a sizeable number of middle-aged people and couples with children. ALSO READ | Hundreds of anti-Putin protesters, including opposition leader Navalny, detained in RussiaAlSO READ | How PM Modi struck a personal chord with Russian President Vladimir Putin


Source: India Today June 12, 2017 21:45 UTC



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