Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he was arrested this morning, in an apparent move by the authorities to prevent a major protest rally this week.In a video on his Instagram account, the anti-corruption campaigner said he was detained as he was leaving his Moscow home to go jogging and buy flowers for his wife on her birthday.
“People are right when they say that sport is not always good for your health,” Navalny joked.”I have been detained and am nw at a police station wearing shorts like a stupid man,” the 43-year-old said.His spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, confirmed the arrest on her Twitter account.
Navalny threatened an even bigger rally this Saturday, near the mayor’s office, unless Moscow’s authorities register a new crop of popular politicians including Ilya Yashin and Lyubov Sobol within seven days.
