Russia's most prominent opposition figure has been arrested and detained for 30 days, after returning to Moscow for the first time since he was poisoned last year.
Mr Navalny, 44, said a court ruling from a police station was a mockery, urging people to stage street protests.
Mr Navalny has described the embezzlement charges as politically motivated.
US and European leaders have led calls for his release.
Mr Navalny was almost killed in an attack involving the nerve agent Novichok last August, which he blamed on the Kremlin. Moscow has denied involvement. The opposition politician's allegations have however been backed up by reports from investigative journalists.
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