Thousands of people gathered in downtown Moscow for the so-called 'March of Millions' on Sunday to protest the May 7 inauguration of Vladimir Putin.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankThousands of people gathered in downtown Moscow for the so-called 'March of Millions' on Sunday to protest the May 7 inauguration of Vladimir Putin.
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Thousands of people gathered in downtown Moscow for the so-called 'March of Millions' on Sunday to protest the May 7 inauguration of Vladimir Putin.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnia / Go to the mediabankPolice said there were 8,000 people at the so-called March of Millions rally.
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Police said there were 8,000 people at the so-called March of Millions rally.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir PesniaMarch organizer Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front movement, said in a Twitter post that there were “no less than 100,000” at the rally
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March organizer Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front movement, said in a Twitter post that there were “no less than 100,000” at the rally
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankOther opposition figures, including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov (right), estimated some 20,000 protesters.
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Other opposition figures, including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov (right), estimated some 20,000 protesters.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya PitalevUdaltsov (in the photo) said police in several Russia regions had detained activists attempting to travel to the demonstration.
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Udaltsov (in the photo) said police in several Russia regions had detained activists attempting to travel to the demonstration.
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Opposition figures Boris Nemtsov...
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabank...and Alexei Navalny are also taking part in the rally.
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...and Alexei Navalny are also taking part in the rally.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya PitalevProtesters, as at previous marches, represented a wide range of political views and organizations, from communists to anarchists, from liberal reformers to nationalists.
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Protesters, as at previous marches, represented a wide range of political views and organizations, from communists to anarchists, from liberal reformers to nationalists.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya PitalevSome 3,000 people have also pledged on social network sites to hold an illegal march toward the Kremlin later this evening.
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Some 3,000 people have also pledged on social network sites to hold an illegal march toward the Kremlin later this evening.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya PitalevUdaltsov accused police of attempting to disrupt the rally by refusing to allow equipment for the stage to be brought onto the square.
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Udaltsov accused police of attempting to disrupt the rally by refusing to allow equipment for the stage to be brought onto the square.
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Moscow police before the opposition rally.