Alexei Navalny: police in Russia crack down on protests as activists are detained

More than 250 people were detained in eight cities across Russia on Saturday after they came to commemorate the late Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, according to OVD-Info, a group that monitors political repression in Russia. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The death of Navalny, once Putin’s most significant political challenger, is a watershed moment for Russia’s shattered pro-democracy movement, which has largely been jailed or driven into exile since the Ukraine invasion of 2022. Navalny, 47, died while being held in jail on 16 February at , said his official spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, citing a message from Navalny’s mother and challenging Russia’s official explanation that Navalny died after a fall at the Arctic penal colony where he was being held. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #AlexeiNavalny #Protests #Russia #Putin