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U.S. citizen detained in Russia for supporting jailed opposition leader Navalny

  • Russian authorities detained several supporters of Alexei Navalny, including an American citizen.
  • The American, Ilya Startsev, was arrested for donating to Navalny's organization.
  • Startsev was born in Russia but moved to the U.S. as a child and recently returned to teach English.
  • Navalny's organization was declared extremist in 2021, but investigators continue working in exile.
  • Several Americans have been arrested in Russia in recent years on spying charges.
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