Protest over Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny erupted across the nation on Wednesday evening (April 22). Demonstrations were called to be held in more than 100 cities, including Moscow and St Petersburg.

Video filmed in Yekaterinburg shows a crowd of thousands moving through the city center. Then one of Navalny's staffers, Alexey Gresko, is detained as he's being interviewed. Gresko is a coordinator for Navalny at his regional headquarters in Yekaterinburg.

Transcript available here: https://www.newsflare.com/video/423481/

This footage was filmed and produced 21 April 2021.

Protest over the jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, erupted across the nation on Wednesday evening. Demonstrations were called to be held in more than 100 cities. The biggest ones were expected to be in Moscow and St Petersburg.

The video shows a crowd of thousands moving through the city center. You can also see the detention of the coordinator of the Navalny regional headquarters, Alexey Gresko during his interview.

The translation is given below:
[0:17-2:16]
(Alexey Gresko)
– Who did not subscribe – subscribe to the headquarters channel. Just type in Telegram "headquarters channel".
There will be operational coordination. Who can – throw off photos in the chat, where the guys see it all. We go peacefully, we do not fight with anyone, we do not organize skirmishes. The weather is just fine, not like the 23rd. And remember that we are here for a reason. We are here because we are against what is happening in the country right now – a murder in front of everyone. The murder of Alexei Navalny. We don't want to live in a country where you can just kill a person in front of everyone. This applies to all of us, because the flywheel of repression is untwisted. Today it hits Alexey, tomorrow it hits each of us. I know that many of you have overcome the fear today, you have seen how much was escalated, students were not allowed out of the dormitories, classes were scheduled, equipment was blocked, and the "aquadisco" was brought for the first time in the city. It is a pity that I did not have to personally swim there yet, I wanted to personally participate. But I think it will be difficult for them to relocate it now, because they have arranged a rush-hour traffic jam in the heart of the city. I can see that the police are already slowly approaching, but it's okay. Follow the channel of the headquarters and slowly begin to move peacefully in that direction. Thanks!

[2:25-5:13]
(Alexey Gresko talks about the detention of his wife)
– In the yard, on their own business, and she was stopped by police officers, presented a certain warrant. Unfortunately, she didn't have time to react, because she hadn't expected it, wasn't used to it. And without waiting for a lawyer, she was forced to turn off the phone and entered the apartment. There were 5 people from the side of law enforcement agencies and two witnesses. The lawyers arrived an hour later, but my wife said that the police behaved very decently: they were not rude, they did not throw anyone on the floor, for which I am very grateful. They seized my wife's computer, my child's computer, all the flash drives and disks they could find, my camera, and my old laptop.
(Journalist) – so you weren't there at the time?
(Alexey Gresko) – I wasn't home at the time. Plus, our headquarters at 36 Malyshev Street were searched today. I was informed by the landlords, and they said that the police came to them, showed a warrant. They also, unfortunately, did not have time to photocopy anything. And without our presence, they conducted a search, opened the headquarters. All the equipment has already been taken away from there, so they took away printers, projectors and other small things. If there is someone who wants – pour the flowers! They're drying up, we haven't been there for three days, it's sad.
(Journalist) – Today again you will be on all screens of the country, for sure, the police will open a case again. What do you think about this? Aren't you afraid?
(Alexey Gresko) – Listen, well, I already wrote today in the social network: Of course I'm afraid! Moreover, two of my colleagues have already been detained for 25 days: who managed to pull out before the rallies. But what is our fear compared to the nightmare that is happening to Alexey and that is happening to the whole country? If we can't get through here now, then what is there to talk about? Have we earned this freedom? So don't be afraid! It is a wonderful feeling when a person overcomes fear. He opens his wings and a sense of self-righteousness, confidence that this country needs to be fought for. It is indescribable.
(Journalist) – Today the beginning of the march faced certain difficulties. In your opinion, how will everything end today and how do you plan to coordinate the events, taking into account the fact that from the very beginning the participants were dispersed?
(Alexey Gresko) – No one dispersed the participants...
(Police officer interferes) – Lieutenant Colonel of the police.
(Alexey Gresko) – but that's probably the end.
(Police officer) – Let's go through. Don't resist.
(Alexey Gresko) – I'm not resisting.
[5:18-5:23]
(police) – Are you journalists?
– Journalists.
(police) – The passage is closed.
– You can't stop us.