Alexei Navalny’s allies call for major rally across Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s allies have called for a new protest across the country to demand his release from prison.

In a statement posted on Mr Navalny’s website, they urged Russians to sign up for a protest on an interactive map and said they will set a date for it when the number of people willing to take part reaches at least 500,000 nationwide.