Freedom

Russian Blogger Released

Vows to continue protests.

Dissident Russian blogger Alexei Navalny is free and unrepentant. Speaking to reporters after he was released from a 15-day stint in jail, he said “extraordinary efforts” will be made to continue the protest movement. Navalny is a key figure in the anti-corruption demonstrations that broke out after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party won an election that protesters say was rigged. Navalny was arrested for obstructing police days before the largest protest in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. "I'm not afraid and these 15 days convinced me there is nothing to fear," Navalny said. "Let them be afraid instead."