Russia protests in support of opposition leader

Supporters of the jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, have begun a wave of demonstrations in cities across Russia.

Also in the programme: Reflections on an historic week in American politics and is there evidence of increased mortality from a UK variant of Covid-19?

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Jacqueline Magnay, the European Correspondent for The Australian newspaper and Simon Robinson global managing editor at Reuters.

(Picture: Law enforcement officers speaking with Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. Credit: REUTERS/Reuters TV)