Crowds defied police to show support for opposition leader Alexei Navalny - who was arrested last weekend after returning to the country following a near-fatal nerve agent attack last year.

Getty Images Navalny had the power to bring people out onto the street In Moscow, I reported from many of Navalny's street protests, his court battles and his attempts to run for political office.

Putin is doing this to scare you. He wants you to be afraid even to mention Alexei and gradually forget his name’ ...