Police in Russia have detained more than 450 protestersin Siberia and far east Russia who were demanding release of Kremlin critic andPresident Vladimir Putin's oppenent Alexei Navalny on Sunday.
These protests, according to a report published inReuters news agency, seek to pressurize Kremlin to fee Navalny.
More protests are expected to take place later on Sunday.
Alexei Navalny was arrested on January 17 after hereturned to Moscow.
Opponent and critic of RussianPresident Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny landed in Moscow on the night ofSunday, January 17. His flight was diverted to another airport.
After he landed at Sheremetyevoairport of Moscow in a flight operated by Russian airline Pobeda, owned bystate controlled Aeroflot, he was detained by the Russian police.
On a ruling in the court, Navalnytermed it a mockery and urged his follower to initiate protests.
Navalny is being held captive at apolice station in Moscow. Many of his followers gathered outside the policestation and asked for Putin's resignation and Navalny's immediate release.