Russia Arrests More Than 5,100 at Pro-Navalny Protests

Russia Arrests More Than 5,100 at Pro-Navalny Protests
Police detain protesters during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, on Jan. 31, 2021. Dmitry Serebryakov/AP Photo
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MOSCOW—Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets on Jan. 31 across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin.

More than 5,100 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group, and some were beaten.