Alexei Navalny arrested for 15 days for civil disobedience

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow ruled that oppositionist leader Alexei Navalny should be arrest for 15 days for disobedience before a police officer. Earlier, the same court fined Navalny for 20,000 rubles (approximately $352) for organizing protests.

Alexei Navalny was detained on March 26 on Tverskaya Street in Moscow, where a rally was taking place against corruption. The rally was not pre-approved by city authorities did not coordinate. According to various sources, anywhere from 8,000 to 20,000 people took part in the protest. More than a thousand protesters were detained.