Russia detains around 200 people, including leading opposition figures

As the forum got underway, police entered the building and began detaining attendees and taking them to police vans waiting outside, video footage from TV Rain and Russian news agencies showed.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is escorted by police officers after a court hearing, in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia January 18, 2021.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is escorted by police officers after a court hearing, in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia January 18, 2021.

(photo credit: EVGENY FELDMAN/MEDUZA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

MARCH 13, 2021 16:00