Navalny ally urges Russians to join Valentine's Day candle and torch protest

Leonid Volkov calls on people to gather near homes and post photos on social media

An ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has urged Russians to gather near their homes for a brief Valentine's Day protest on Sunday, shining their mobile phone torches and lighting candles in heart shapes to flood social media.

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in recent weeks to protest against the incarceration of Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin