Almost all of the candidates running for Moscow municipal elections have been jailed, so have more than 1,400 protestors. There are even criminal cases now open against some demonstrators who interacted with the police. Host Marco Werman speaks with Nikita Kulachenkov about the protests and what to expect from more demonstrations taking place this weekend. Kulachenkov works with the Anti-Corruption Foundation associated with the well-known opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Kulachenkov, himself, is wanted by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
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