Russian opposition leader Navalny detained at Moscow rally after brief appearance
MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained soon after joining a rally in Moscow on Sunday, the anti-corruption activist wrote on Twitter.
Hundreds of his supporters joined a nationwide day of protest against the authorities on Sunday, calling on voters to boycott what they said would be a rigged presidential election on March 18.
(Writing by Polina Ivanova; Editing by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber)
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