Navalny Brings Thousands to Manezhnaya Square
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BBC Russia Service
Tuesday was an intense day in Moscow after opposition leader Alexei Navalny received his suspended prison sentence. Soon after leaving the court, Navalny defied his house arrest order and made his way to a rally on Manezhnaya Square. He was detained shortly after and returned to his apartment.
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- about, approximately
- приблизительно
- detained
- задержан
- punishment
- наказание
- vile, despicable, sneaky
- подлый
- unsanctioned
- несанкционированный
- to come down, to go down, to descend
- спускаться, спуститься
- to assign, to appoint, to nominate
- назначать, назначить
- to reject, to refuse, to deny
- отвергать, отвергнуть
- suddenly, abruptly
- внезапно
- to diverge, to disperse
- расходиться