Foreign Minister Antony Blinken on Sunday condemned the treatment of Russian protesters against Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
“The US condemns the continued use of harsh tactics against peaceful protesters and journalists by Russian authorities for a second week in a row,” he tweeted on Sunday. “We renew our request that Russia release those detained for the exercise of their human rights, including Aleksey Navalny.”
Thousands of Russians were arrested on Sunday during massive protests against the capture of Navalny.