Police detain Russian opposition politician ahead of protest

A law enforcement officer detains a man after a rally to demand authorities allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election in Moscow, Russia August 10, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov - Copyright MAXIM SHEMETOV(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 10/08/2019 - 13:32•Updated 18/04/2024 - 03:17

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, said on social media on Saturday she had been detained by police ahead of a protest in Moscow.

A video posted on Sobol's Twitter account showed police entering her office.