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Putin critic Navalny defies house arrest for Moscow protest Putin critic Navalny arrested at Moscow protest
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is defying house arrest to attend a protest in central Moscow. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested at a protest in Moscow, hours after being given a suspended sentence for fraud.
Earlier, his brother Oleg was given a three-and-a-half-year prison term for fraud, while Navalny himself was handed a suspended sentence. His brother Oleg had been given a three-and-a-half-year prison term for the same offence.
Navalny tweeted a picture of himself on the Moscow metro, apparently on the way to Manezh Square. Navalny had tweeted a picture of himself on the way to the Manezh Square rally and was later pictured there.
He says the charges were politically motivated and linked to his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.He says the charges were politically motivated and linked to his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.
Navalny called on his supporters to "take to the streets" after the sentencing. Navalny had called on his supporters to "take to the streets" after the sentencing.
Thousands have already said on Facebook that they plan to attend the rally, at Manezh Square near the Kremlin, at 19:00 (16:00 GMT). He then tweeted a selfie on a metro carriage, with the caption: "House arrest- yes. But today I really want to be with you. That's why I'm going too #Manezhka".
Television pictures from Manezh square showed hundreds of people gathered in temperatures below -10C.
Pictures of Navalny at the protest have been circulated on Twitter.
Police cars and several coaches could also be seen.
Thousands had said on Facebook that they planned to attend the rally near the Kremlin, at 19:00 (16:00 GMT).