Opposition politician Alexey Navalny is formally calling for nationwide protests on Saturday, October 7. His team is planning pickets in the 80 cities he’s opened a campaign office.
The main demonstration is supposed to take place without a permit at Marsovo Polye in St. Petersburg at 6 p.m. Protesters won’t have a permit in Moscow, either, where Navalny is calling supporters to Tverskaya Street at 2 p.m. Four hours earlier, Navalny is calling protesters in Moscow to Tverskaya Street, after the city refused to grant him a permit to gather at Pushkin Square without offering an alternative venue.
The demonstrations will have two demands: “political competition” and allowing Navalny to compete in next year’s presidential race.
What happened the last time Navalny called protesters to Tverskaya Street?
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