Starting live reporting from #Russia where the protests start in the Far East. This will be a long thread. There are 11 time zones in Russia. 🧵 #31января #Navalny #navalnyprotests #RussianProtests #PutinsPalace #Навальный https://t.me/teamnavalny/6451
142 cities are planning to step out in the streets. During the last week, #Putin/ #Kremlin arrested and sentenced to home arrest w/o Internet/communication dozens of #Navalny coordinators/activists. Details 👇 https://twitter.com/ZarinaZabrisky/status/1355271813861806082
Arrests last week: https://twitter.com/ZarinaZabrisky/status/1355257718538346499
More arrests from the last week 👇 The Kremlin is scared and uses fear as a tool, trying to intimidate Russians, stop them from protesting again. 23 January was unprecedented w/about 300,000 protesters, over 120 cities, 4,000 arrested. https://twitter.com/ZarinaZabrisky/status/1354542469661089792
The entire center of Vladivostok blocked by police. HQ changed the gathering point. Absolutely unprecedented mobilization of the security forces. Probably, to be expected in most cities/towns. Vladivostok: about 20 arrested already. https://zona.media/online/2021/01/31/navalny-31-jan#38988
In Yakutsk, -45F again, people are gathering.
Valdivostok, people are not allowed to get to the gathering point, detained on the way #Navalny #navalnyprotests #31января thread 👇☝️ live coverage 🧵 Pls RT #RussiaProtests
The first arrests happened today in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk. Reports by @mediazzzona (editor arrested, overnight two journalists arrested in Moscow). These are fearless journalists and fearless people Support! RT! https://twitter.com/mediazzzona/status/1355702607763931138
Riot police arrest an elderly woman in Khabarovsk. Note ice sculptures, the signature decor of Russian protests. 🧵 #navalnyprotests #Navalny #RussiaProtests https://twitter.com/MBKhMedia/status/1355719573740335105
Video from Yakutsk. -45F (-43C). This is insane but last week it was -52F and now they know they can be arrested. Last time there were chants. Now they are silent. This is exceptional. Please let the world know. #31января https://twitter.com/MBKhMedia/status/1355725173241114625
Incredible footage. They chant, in -45F, "We are for human rights!" #31января #RussiaProtests #navalnyprotests
While I am waiting for more reports on various channels/from sources: authorities block Internet; transportation; arrest coordinators, activists, bloggers, journalists; post fake info on gathering times/places. Getting to the protest is not an easy task...
...you have to walk in the freezing temperatures through police lines, blocked streets and we are not seeing the reports because communications is down. The Kremlin does not want the world to see that Russia wants Putin out. There are dozens of conspiracy theories spread by bots.
Several hundred police and riot police officers blocked all approaches to Lenin Square at the rally in Khabarovsk https://twitter.com/MBKhMedia/status/1355728012470317056
And this is why trolls in my thread are sending photos of an empty Lenin Square (why is it still called after Lenin?!) saying that no one is there.
In Vladivostok, police blocked the access to the central square and pushed the protestors on ice. People are dancing a folk dance chanting, "Putin is a thief!" #Navalny #navalnyprotests #31января
In Khabarovsk, streets blocked.
In Irkutsk, people are starting to gather
The Kremlin is better prepared and controls social media now. The top two trending hashtag is "President is My Friend" Please help these brave people and spread the word! Let's make #navalnyprotests #RussiaProtests trend!!! https://twitter.com/Bell_Arago/status/1355610561610919936
"According to Navalny's team (screenshot), the Kremlin's telegram channels are trying to spread false information about the postponement of tomorrow's protests." @SnowflakeRU https://twitter.com/SnowflakeRU/status/1355652246747406336
Reports like this in many cities: https://twitter.com/SnowflakeRU/status/1355651180811218951
Yesterday, riot police was REHEARSING in St.Petersburg https://twitter.com/SnowflakeRU/status/1355644699307077638
A scene from Khabarovsk protest. Yes, snow sculptures. You already saw the ice ones...
13 people arrested in Khabarovsk, 30 or so in Vladivostok. Protests took place in Blagoveschensk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk. The authorities are prepared. People are scared. Let's see as the day is just about to start in the European time zone. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4671103 
Just in: In Irkutsk, the police circled the protestors. People chant: "Shame, shame, shame!" https://t.me/teamnavalny/6460
Irkutsk now.
A good video from Vladivostok, people pushed away from downtown to walk on ice. https://twitter.com/Zagranvor/status/1355723201234554890
Magadan. The protest went peacefully. https://twitter.com/antonio_mag49/status/1355705976154947588
Arrests in Khabarovsk started, video https://twitter.com/worldprotest_tg/status/1355735466683887617
Have to find out which city, but a poignant image. sharing. Rosgvardiya. National Guard.
It's Irkutsk. People chant: "Пошел ВОН, ты и твой и ОМОН!" (Putin, get out! You and your National Guard!"
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