Following mass anti-government rallies that saw a brutal crackdown and thousands of detentions, supporters of jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny used cell-phone lights, flashlights, and candles on the night of February 14 as a new form of silent -- but visible -- protest.
It was not possible to determine how many people participated in the nationwide action, during which no detentions were reported.
It was not possible to determine how many people participated in the nationwide action, during which no detentions were reported.