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Dozens of people have been arrested in

Russia

on Saturday

during demonstrations organized across the country by supporters of opposition Alexei Navalny to demand their release, despite multiple pressure from the authorities.

From

Moscow

to

Vladivostok

, the team of the famous anti-corruption activist, victim of an alleged poisoning this summer, has called a demonstration in 65 Russian cities.

The first protests took place on Saturday in the Russian Far East, where several thousand people have taken to the streets in

Vladivostok

and

Khabarovsk

, and large police forces have been deployed in front of the protesters, according to

Navalny

supporters

.

.

Some 50 protesters have been detained in 10 Russian cities, according to the NGO

OVD-info

, which specializes in monitoring arrests at demonstrations.

In the capital, where opposition mobilization tends to be strongest, the protesters are scheduled to gather at 2:00 p.m. local time (12:00 Spanish time) in

Pushkin Square

.

The

Moscow

police

have promised to "suppress without delay" any unauthorized gathering.

Moscow Mayor

Sergei Sobyanin

has denounced the "unacceptable" demonstrations amid the

coronavirus

pandemic

.

On

Instagram

, Navalny's wife,

Yulia Navalnaïa

, has nevertheless announced her intention to demonstrate in Moscow for her husband, who "never gives up."

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