Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'arrested on way to protest'

More than 1,000 protesters were arrested at a similar rally on March 26.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested outside his Moscow home on his way to a demonstration in the capital, his wife says.

Although city authorities had agreed to a location for the Moscow protest, Mr Navalny called for it to be moved to one of the city's main thoroughfares.