02:53Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Berlin in support of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Sunday.
Protesters gathered at Potsdamer Platz, where two protesters in costumes staged a performance in which person dressed like Russian President Vladimir Putin was found guilty during a mock court hearing.
Afterwards, the crowd of protesters marched to the Russian embassy, accompanied by police vans and officers.
Protesters were heard chanting slogans demanding freedom to Navalny.
Mass protests calling for Navalny's release were held in different cities around the world on Sunday.
The opposition figure is currently under arrest until February, 15 in Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention centre by the verdict of Khimki court. The Moscow Regional Court rejected the complaint of the Anti-Corruption Foundation leader's lawyers against the extension of the arrest to 30 days on Thursday, January 28. Navalny himself commented on the court's decision saying: "Everything was clear to me before the beginning of the court session."
Germany: Hundreds gather in Berlin for pro-Navalny rally
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Berlin in support of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Sunday.
Protesters gathered at Potsdamer Platz, where two protesters in costumes staged a performance in which person dressed like Russian President Vladimir Putin was found guilty during a mock court hearing.
Afterwards, the crowd of protesters marched to the Russian embassy, accompanied by police vans and officers.
Protesters were heard chanting slogans demanding freedom to Navalny.
Mass protests calling for Navalny's release were held in different cities around the world on Sunday.
The opposition figure is currently under arrest until February, 15 in Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention centre by the verdict of Khimki court. The Moscow Regional Court rejected the complaint of the Anti-Corruption Foundation leader's lawyers against the extension of the arrest to 30 days on Thursday, January 28. Navalny himself commented on the court's decision saying: "Everything was clear to me before the beginning of the court session."
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Berlin in support of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Sunday.
Protesters gathered at Potsdamer Platz, where two protesters in costumes staged a performance in which person dressed like Russian President Vladimir Putin was found guilty during a mock court hearing.
Afterwards, the crowd of protesters marched to the Russian embassy, accompanied by police vans and officers.
Protesters were heard chanting slogans demanding freedom to Navalny.
Mass protests calling for Navalny's release were held in different cities around the world on Sunday.
The opposition figure is currently under arrest until February, 15 in Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention centre by the verdict of Khimki court. The Moscow Regional Court rejected the complaint of the Anti-Corruption Foundation leader's lawyers against the extension of the arrest to 30 days on Thursday, January 28. Navalny himself commented on the court's decision saying: "Everything was clear to me before the beginning of the court session."