Russian police have detained over 250 anti-Putin protesters today as activists took to the streets and a frozen ocean demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
The authorities mounted a massive effort to stem the tide of demonstrations after tens of thousands of people rallied across the country the previous weekend in the largest and most widespread show of discontent the country has seen in years.
The first protests took place in the East, including the port city of Vladivostok where several dozen protesters gathered in the city’s central square despite police closing it off ahead of the rally.
