On his return to Russia from Germany, where he’d been recovering after being poisoned by a nerve agent, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested for criminal charges resurrected by the Kremlin from a years-old conviction.
In the days since, peaceful protesters have taken to the streets demanding Navalny’s be released. There have been reports of police brutality against them. Does this mean trouble for Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin?
Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month
Content from our partners
