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RUSSIA – Hundreds arrested as city-wide protests transpire Anti-corruption demonstrations were met with hundreds of arrests after police apprehended huge clusters of protesters across Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. The incidents happened while celebrations for Russia Day, the country’s national holiday, were being held. The rallies were sparked when corruption allegations against Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev surfaced. The protests were incited by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has repeatedly criticized Russian officials through YouTube and other online channels. Navalny was apprehended and detained in his home before he could join the Moscow rally. With files from BBC…

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