according to the opposition leader. His lawyer, Veronika Polyakova, said he is due in court on May 11.
Navalny was arrested on Saturday shortly after arriving at Pushkin Square in Moscow during anti-government demonstrations, leading protesters in chants of "Down with the tsar."
Days before, Navalny called on Russians to take to the streets and oppose a fourth presidential term for Putin, who is to be inaugurated on Monday. Local authorities considered it "provocation and irresponsible behavior," reported state-owned TASS news agency. "It appears they received an order 'do not put him behind bars before the inauguration,'" Navalny said in a tweet.
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said it was "outrageous" that police and pro-Kremlin supporters would use force against protesters even if gathering had not been previously authorized.
Presidential ambitions; In December 2016, the opposition leader announced the formal start of his campaign to run for the Russian presidency in March 2018. However, repeated accusations of corruption, which his supporters say are politically motivated, could ultimately bar him from running for public office.
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That is politics for you Yemisi. It is a game of who is smarter not who is more righteous
Endy Edeson
@Obanla: To me, Nalvany should relax and wait until Putin leaves office. The struggle is too big for him to win. Even the western world fear Putin.
Akintoye Adebareh Abdul Akeem
No limitation in Russia presidency.