Huge anti-government demonstrations erupted in Russia's Far East on Saturday over the arrest of a popular governor who was replaced this week by a Kremlin
Huge anti-government demonstrations erupted in Russia’s Far East on Saturday over the arrest of a popular governor who was replaced this week by a Kremlin appointee who never lived in the fraught region.
“We want our governor to be released because we believe he was very likely detained illegally,” said 24-year-old protester Alina Slepova. – ‘Nothing in return’ -The protests that erupted in response to the shock arrest of Furgal over murders that happened 15 years ago are increasingly becoming an outlet to vent frustration with the Kremlin.
Journalists reporting from the town seven time zones east of Moscow said Saturday’s rally was the largest since the demonstrations began this month. – ‘Nutrient for troublemakers’ -Ahead of the demonstrations on Friday he suggested that foreign citizens had flown from Moscow to Khabarovsk to help organise the protests.
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