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Russian opposition chief Navalny released from jail after 20 days

'Hi. I'm out' Navalny wrote on Instagram, posting a picture of himself on a street

Alexei Navalny
Russian anti-corruption campaigner and opposition figure Alexei Navalny attends a hearing at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, February 12, 2016. <b>(Photo: Reuters)<b>
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Last Updated : Oct 22 2017 | 3:28 PM IST
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Sunday he had been released from the Moscow detention centre where he had served a 20-day term for organising unauthorised protests.

"Hi. I'm out," Navalny wrote on Instagram, posting a picture of himself on a street. His release was arranged by police to evade crowds of journalists waiting outside the detention centre.

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First Published: Oct 22 2017 | 3:27 PM IST

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