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Russian Police Detain Opposition Politician Sobol Ahead of Protest

Lyubov Sobol AP / TASS

Russian opposition politician Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, said on social media on Saturday she had been detained by police ahead of a protest in Moscow.

A video posted on Sobol's Twitter account showed police entering her office.

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