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Tyumen city hall approves Navalny supporters’ Jan 28 rally

January 19, 2018 JRL Russia List Politics, Government, Protests, Elections, Regions, Cities, Municipalities

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TYUMEN. Jan 19 (Interfax) – Supporters of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny have been permitted to hold a rally in Tyumen on January 28, a city administration representative told Interfax on Friday. “We have issued permission for the rally, which will take place at Zarechny Park,” the representative said. The opposition originally sought permission for a procession along Tsvetnoi Boulevard […]