Moscow Police Arrest Top Opposition Member

Moscow police have taken a top opposition member into custody for breaking the terms of his house arrest. Police detained Alexei Navalny on Wednesday as he left a Moscow radio station. They plan to turn him over to federal authorities. One day earlier, authorities fined Navalny $10 for cutting off his ankle bracelet, which electronically monitors his movements. They also blocked his website. Navalny and his brother, Oleg, were convicted last month on charges of defrauding a French...

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