Russian police arrest wife of jailed Kremlin critic during protest

Yulia Navalnaya was also arrested during a similar protest in favor of her husband last week. (File)

Moscow, Russia:

Russian police arrested Yulia Navalnaya, wife of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, during an unauthorized protest in Moscow on Sunday, Navalny’s allies said on social media.

OVD-Info, a watchdog group, said more than 300 people had already been arrested during the Moscow rally.

Navalnaya was also arrested during a similar protest in favor of her husband last week.

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