Kremlin dismisses calls to free Navalny, warns against protests
Political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya said she expected protracted opposition protests, saying: “We’re on the cusp of a monumental escalation of tensions”.

The prison service said it had detained Navalny for not checking in with officials twice per month during a probationary period resulting from the 2014 suspended sentence.
A court hearing is scheduled to take place on February 2 on whether he will see real prison time for the sentence of three years and six months.