Police arrested dozens of people outside the courthouse where a judge decided to send Alexei Navalny to prison in Moscow, Tuesday, February 2.
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READ MORE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the Biden administration is considering possible action against Russia, a day after police used batons and tasers against protesters demanding the release of jailed opposition politician Alexey Navalny.
In an TV interview that aired on Monday, Blinken said he was "deeply disturbed by the violent crackdown."
He also said in the wide-ranging interview that China acted "egregiously" to undermine Hong Kong and warned Iran was months away from the ability to produce the fissile material needed for a nuclear weapon.
Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed that Washington was behind the protests, alleging a "gross intervention in Russia's affairs."
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