&nbsp;A lawyer who represented the late opposition politician Alexei Navalny and accompanied Navalny’s mother last week as she appealed to authorities for the return of his body was arrested on Tuesday in Moscow, Russian news media said.

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<figcaption>Alexei Navalny’s lawyer was reportedly arrested in Moscow. <span class="credit">REUTERS</span></figcaption>

The detention of Vasily Dubkov was reported by newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe and news outlet SOTA.

The detention of Vasily Dubkov was reported by newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe and news outlet SOTA.{ai:summary}<p>Navalny's lawyer arrested in Moscow while seeking return of body. #politics</p>

Alexei Navalny’s lawyer Vasily Dubkov reportedly arrested in Moscow

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