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During the laying of flowers at the memorial site for the deceased opposition figure Alexei Navalny, over 400 people were detained in 32 Russian cities. The highest number of arrests took place in St. Petersburg and Moscow, according to the Russian human rights group OVD-Info. As of 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time on Saturday, February 17, over 200 people were detained in St. Petersburg. Dozens of people gathered near the monument to the victims of repression in the city. Protesters laid flowers and candles; some sang anthems, while others, with tears in their eyes, embraced each other. “I am very sorry …

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