On January 23, 2021, a few days after Alexei Navalny returned to Russia and was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport, rallies demanding his release took place in dozens of cities. People took to the streets not only in Russia, but abroad as well. In Russian cities, the protests were met with mass detentions, violent dispersal, and pressure on participants. This was the moment when the demand for his freedom became a broader political demand.
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