In light of the recent actions taken against Russian opposition leader, politician, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, thousands upon thousands of Russian people took to the streets to protest.
More specifically, the great public backlash was sparked by a number of things, primarily the poisoning and arrest of Alexei Navalny, lack of an adequate response from Putin’s cabinet, and the release of Palace for Putin, a documentary that discusses the alleged government corruption by Vladimir Putin over the building of the Residence at Cape Idokopas, Gelendzhik Urban Okrug, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Since January 23, protests against the Russian government have been held in over 100 towns and cities, including the now-famous protest in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, where the temperature scale went down to -50 Celsius or -58 Fahrenheit, so talk about dedication!
Bored Panda has collected some of the most stunning pictures of the protests, which you can check out and discuss below.
#1
A picture of protesters out in Yakutsk where it’s -51 degrees
Image source: katedepury
#2
Massive anti-corruption protests are happening in Russia right now
Image source: OctopussSevenTwo
#3
Courage.
We’ve seen this time after time.
Fearless women standing up to riot police and injustice.
This time, during mass protests in Russia calling for the release of Alexei Navalny
Image source: asiehnamdar
#4
This pro-Navalny protest in Yakutsk in the negative 50C absolutely blows my mind
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#5
One of the largest protests against corruption in Russia.
Image source: DurovCode
#6
People were bringing toilet brushes with them to protests after watching Navalny YouTube film where he alledges that toilet brush in Putin alledged house costs over $600, together with a toilet paper holder it talls to $1500 overall price for those two bathroom accessories
Image source: officialrus1
#7
People came outside for peaceful protests. But our government gave an order to police to attack. It is unfair. It is terrible. It is not right. We need to fight against despotism
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Image source: Sergey Ponomarev / The New York Times
#9
This pro-Navalny protest in Yakutsk in the negative 50C absolutely blows my mind…
Russian police detained around 2,500 protesters across the country during mass rallies in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday！
Image source: aajangh_jahnpha
#10
People came outside for peaceful protests. But our government gave an order to police to attack. It is unfair. It is terrible. It is not right. We need to fight against despotism
Image source: selfish_BI_tch
#11
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#12
Today’s protests in Russia, in one image
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#13
The current Navalny Protests are the largest in Russia in some time, spreading out throughout Russia’s 11 time zones, not just Moscow
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#14
Protests in support of Alexei Navalny are taking place across Russia
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#15
Image source: Анна Гурьянова
#16
In Murmansk, north Russia, there is a sizeable turnout at the protest today
Image source: AlexKokcharov
#17
This pro-Navalny protest in Yakutsk in the negative 50C absolutely blows my mind…
Russian police detained around 2,500 protesters across the country during mass rallies in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday！
Image source: aajangh_jahnpha
#18
-50 C, Yakutsk, Russia. Protests in support of Navalny
Image source: ne_nado_tak_dymat
#19
Image source: Sergey Ponomarev / The New York Times
#20
Russia. Protests continue in Moscow and nationwide. Arrests are ongoing, over 1300 detained so far, according to monitoring groups
Image source: yuliagorbunova_
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Image source: aajangh_jahnpha
#22
Image source: Sergey Ponomarev / The New York Times
#23
Some more photos from yesterday protests
Image source: officialrus1
#24
Protests erupt in Russia after arrest of opposition leader Alexey Navalny
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In Murmansk, north Russia, there is a sizeable turnout at the protest today
Image source: AlexKokcharov
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Image source: Анна Гурьянова
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Image source: Анна Гурьянова
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