Hundreds of protesters are detained by Russian authorities following rallies challenging the election of Vladimir Putin as president.
Around 20,000 people were drawn to Moscow's Pushkin Square to call for new elections and an opening up of the political system created by Putin during his 12-year rule following the weekend's contest, in which Mr Putin secured almost 64 per cent of the vote.
More than 500 protesters, including the high-profile anti-corruption blogger, Alexei Navalny, were arrested in Moscow. He told the crowd before his detention: "They robbed us. We are the power."
Although the atmosphere in the crowd was jovial at first, it soon turned tense after riot police in helmets moved in to disperse several thousand activists in the square. Full story...
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Around 20,000 people were drawn to Moscow's Pushkin Square to call for new elections and an opening up of the political system created by Putin during his 12-year rule following the weekend's contest, in which Mr Putin secured almost 64 per cent of the vote.
More than 500 protesters, including the high-profile anti-corruption blogger, Alexei Navalny, were arrested in Moscow. He told the crowd before his detention: "They robbed us. We are the power."
Although the atmosphere in the crowd was jovial at first, it soon turned tense after riot police in helmets moved in to disperse several thousand activists in the square. Full story...
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