U.S. citizen detained in Russia for supporting jailed opposition leader Navalny
- Russian authorities detained several supporters of Alexei Navalny, including an American citizen.
- The American, Ilya Startsev, was arrested for donating to Navalny's organization.
- Startsev was born in Russia but moved to the U.S. as a child and recently returned to teach English.
- Navalny's organization was declared extremist in 2021, but investigators continue working in exile.
- Several Americans have been arrested in Russia in recent years on spying charges.