Cops drag and carry protesters away as people lay flowers & light candles for Navalny

Police detained people on Friday (February 16) near a monument in Moscow dedicated to victims of political repressions following the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. People around the world gathered in front of Russian embassies, blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for the critic’s death. The death of Navalny, a 47-year-old former lawyer, robs the disparate Russian opposition of its most courageous leader as Putin prepares for an election which will keep the former KGB spy in power until at least 2030. Navalny, by far Russia’s most famous opposition leader, rose to prominence more than a decade ago by lampooning the elite class round Putin and voicing allegations of corruption on a vast scale. He was 47. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. C