The Kremlin has accused the American embassy in Moscow of "interference" in Russia's internal affairs after the anti-government demonstrations that took place yesterday in several cities to demand the release of the opponent Alexey Navalny.
The president's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, criticized in particular a statement in which the diplomatic office on Friday invited US citizens to avoid the areas where the protests took place, indicating them in detail.
"Indirectly, it is absolutely interference in internal affairs," the spokesperson said.
Over 3,300 demonstrators were arrested yesterday
in various cities of Russia to demand the release of the opponent Alexey Navalny who saw an unprecedented participation.
This was reported by the NGO OVD Info. According to the source, there are a total of 3,324 detentions, of which 1,320 in Moscow and 490 in St. Petersburg.
In the latter city, where President Vladimir Putin is from,
a demonstrator injured in clashes with the police is in serious condition and is hospitalized in intensive care
, according to hospital sources to the AFP agency.
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