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#BREAKING More than 1,000 detained at pro-Navalny protests in Russia: monitor

#UPDATE Thousands of supporters of Alexei Navalny took to the streets of Moscow.
Police had issued a warning against taking part in "illegal gatherings" and detained more than 1,000 people across the country, according to monitoring group OVD-Info
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VIDEO: Police crack down on Navalny supporters defying Russia protest ban.

Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets across Russia after his doctors warned that his health is failing

Rally cry.

Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny rally in cities around Europe including in Berlin, Germany, in Prague, Czech Republic and in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw, Poland

Alexei Navalny's road to prison hospital.

#AFPgraphics timeline focusing on the fate of Alexei Navalny since his suspected poisoning with a nerve agent

VIDEO: Thousands of pro-Navalny protesters gather in Moscow to protest his detention and back calls for the hunger-striking Kremlin critic to be given proper medical care.

Defying warnings and a huge police presence, the protesters marched near the Kremlin chanting "Freedom"

Opposition supporters rally in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg.

President Vladimir Putin meanwhile has warned the West against "crossing the red line" with Russia

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Effects of hunger strike.

#AFPgraphics explaining effects of a hunger strike on a human body, including a timeline of deterioration

Over 1,700 detained at pro-Navalny rallies across Russia

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#UPDATE The Kremlin on Thursday downplayed opposition protests in support of jailed opposition figure Alexei #Navalny that saw nearly 1,800 people detained across Russia, a spokesman telling reporters he saw "no reason" to comment on the rallies u.afp.com/Ud6Q