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Russian opposition leader Navalny detained on release from prison: spokesperson

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny [Courtesy].

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained Monday on his release from prison after serving a 30-day sentence for an unauthorised protest, his spokesperson said.

"Alexei Navalny was detained outside the detention centre," Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter, adding that the politician was taken to a central Moscow police station.

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