Watch Putin speak in Davos during the protest against Navoni’s detention

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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the virtual event “Davos Agenda” organized by the World Economic Forum.

At a time when the international community strongly protested the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Protests were held across Russia on Saturday, mainly to support the famous anti-corruption activist and Putin critic Navalny.

Navalny was detained immediately after returning to Russia from Germany on January 1

7, where he was treated after a nerve agent poisoning in August last year. Putin was accused of poisoning. The Kremlin denied any involvement.

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