Police in Russia have arrested at least 100 people gathered to mark the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Officers were seen removing placards and detaining protesters in Moscow and St Petersburg. Journalists were also detained at the site in Moscow. A human rights group reported the arrests in eight cities, including Moscow, St Petersburg, and Krasnodar. Prosecutors have warned against participating in mass protests in Moscow.
Police in Russia have cracked down on people gathered to mark the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny - with one human rights group claiming that at least 100 people have been arrested. Footage and pictures from Russia 's two largest cities - Moscow and St Petersburg - showed officers ripping away placards from protesters and dragging others away from makeshift memorials to Mr Navalny .
Journalists at the site in Moscow - set up at a monument to victims of Soviet repression - were also filmed being detained. One woman at the site told Sky News: 'All that is happening over these years, on the territory of my beloved country, is a disgrace.' Another added: 'I am furious, of course. They have finally killed him.' According to the Russian human rights group, OVD-info, at least 100 people have been arrested across eight cities, including Moscow, St Petersburg and Krasnodar, during gatherings to mark Mr Navalny's death. Though police have not given any details on arrests, prosecutors have warned Russians against participating in any mass protest in Mosco
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