Following the arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia has been dealing with protests against his arrest for the last few weeks. The Russian government has been determined to crack down on opposition leaders and protestors across the entire country. Just recently, the Russian police leaked a video of an interrogation of blogger and protestor, Gennady Shulga, in his home. In the video, Shulga is shown in a head lock, inches away from his dog's food bowl. Shulga is an influencer and blogger who simply livestreamed a protest in order to show truth and insight to what is going on in Russia, because of this action, his home was invaded and the interaction was leaked to the internet in order to cause fear across protestors. The capital, also known as the Kremlin, released a statement saying, "Holding unauthorized rallies causes concern, and shows that harsh police steps are justified". The Russian government is continuing to target oppositionists and crack down on the protests at any means necessary, even if that includes going after a blogger and influencer who lives 4,000 miles from the capital in Moscow.
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