Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s spokeswoman has followed him into a prison cell as Kremlin loyalists seek to quell protests supporting the dissident and poisoning survivor, despite the risk of stoking tensions with the Biden administration and its Western allies.

“The only appropriate stance is in favor of abiding by the law and against the organization of unauthorized activities, let alone attempts to incite young people and children to take part in them,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Friday.