Dozens brave a cold snowy Moscow morning to greet a released prisoner.<br/> Anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny's become a leader of the anti Vladimir Putin protest movement .<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BLOGGER AND OPPOSITION LEADER, ALEXEI NAVALNY, SAYING:<br/> "I am absolutely confident we will prevail. Protest activities will continue, we will keep coming to the streets until our legitimate and sensible demands are met."<br/> Navalny was arrested at a rally after controversial elections protesters believe were rigged in favour of Putin's United Russia party.<br/> Demonstrations continued as the Russian parliament opened for the first time since the elections.<br/> Several protesters were dragged into police vehicles.<br/> This opposition politician compared the recent rallies to the 'Arab spring.'<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN COMMUNIST POLITICIAN, VIKTOR ANPILOV, SAYING:<br/> "Russia is part of a global process, its not isolated, and what is happening here is very easily correlated with what is happening in Libya and Egypt."<br/> Further protests are planned for Saturday.<br/> Lily Grimes, Reuters
