Russian authorities have arrested several close aides to opposition politician Alexei Navalny in the lead-up to mass protests expected for the weekend. One ally has now told Reuters that Navalny anticipated his own arrest, and planned the protests to force the Kremlin's hand. Matthew Larotonda reports.
Russia has ordered TikTok and other social networks to restrict online calls for nationwide protests in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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