Defying Putin, Russians Return To The Streets To Demand Alexei Navalny's Release
For the second weekend in a row, people across Russia cried out for the release of the jailed Kremlin critic and opposition leader. And again they were met by a massive show of force.
Updated at 3:00 p.m. ET
Protests have gripped Russia for a second weekend in a row, as thousands ignored warnings of a mass crackdown and returned to the streets Sunday to once again demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
In a replay of last weekend's demonstrations, protesters were met by a vast show of force by the Russian authorities.
In Moscow, police in riot gear lined the streets and set up checkpoints, as city officials shut down seven Metro stations around the Kremlin in an attempt to restrict movement in the Russian capital. By evening time local time, more than, an activist group that monitors arrests at protests.
