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Russian special forces arrest protesters on Moscow outskirts

AFP, 31 Jan 2021
Russian special forces (OMON) arrest protesters at Krasnye vorota metro station in the north east of Moscow as the centre is locked down by the police and several central Metro stations and overground transport are diverted. Protesters take to the streets across Russia for a second weekend in a row to demand the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. More than 500 people have reportedly been detained across Russia.

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