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Surprise, Surprise: Putin Opponent Detained

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Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was detained after a visit to the dentist on Wednesday.

Navalny tweeted authorities had detained him and were taking him somewhere after he received treatment for a toothache. The reason for his arrest was not immediately clear.

He was previously banned from running in Russia’s presidential election because of a fraud conviction. Navalny dismissed the conviction as groundless and politically motivated to keep him off the ballot.