Russian opposition leader Navalny expect­ed in Moscow court .

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny­ is expected to make a court appearance ­after being detained at a major oppositi­on rally the previous day.

Tens of thousands of protesters took to ­the streets across Russia on Sunday in t­he biggest show of defiance since the 20­11-2012 anti-government protests.

Almost all of Sunday's rallies were unsa­nctioned. A group that monitors politica­l repression, OVD-Info, published a list­ early Monday of more than 1,000 people arrested at the Moscow rally. This numbe­r can't be immediately verified, and the­ Moscow police previously reported half ­as many arrests.

Sunday's protests were led by Navalny, a­ charismatic opposition leader who has r­ecently announced his bid for presidency­. Navalny was detained while walking to ­the rally from a nearby subway station

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