Political opposition opened a new rally season in Moscow on Saturday with the third installment of its “March of Millions,” which showed the core of the protests was not dwindling despite lack of apparent success in the standoff with the Kremlin.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankPolitical opposition opened a new rally season in Moscow on Saturday with the third installment of its “March of Millions,” which showed the core of the protests was not dwindling despite lack of apparent success in the standoff with the Kremlin.
Political opposition opened a new rally season in Moscow on Saturday with the third installment of its “March of Millions,” which showed the core of the protests was not dwindling despite lack of apparent success in the standoff with the Kremlin.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankThe protesters marched a distance of some three kilometers across downtown boulevards to the stage set up at Prospekt Akademika Sakharova.
The protesters marched a distance of some three kilometers across downtown boulevards to the stage set up at Prospekt Akademika Sakharova.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankFront rows of the merged column included anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny, chess champion-cum-politician Garry Kasparov and former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov.
Front rows of the merged column included anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny, chess champion-cum-politician Garry Kasparov and former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankSergei Udaltsov called the public from the stage to stay in the streets as long as possible, ignoring police's demands to disperse.
Sergei Udaltsov called the public from the stage to stay in the streets as long as possible, ignoring police's demands to disperse.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankAlso attending was former opposition lawmaker Gennady Gudkov, who was dismissed from the State Duma on Friday over his alleged business activities.
Also attending was former opposition lawmaker Gennady Gudkov, who was dismissed from the State Duma on Friday over his alleged business activities.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankThe demonstrators protested against the two-year sentence handed down last month to three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot.
The demonstrators protested against the two-year sentence handed down last month to three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankPolice said 14,000 were in attendance, while protest leaders claimed upwards of 100,000.
Police said 14,000 were in attendance, while protest leaders claimed upwards of 100,000.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankThe “March of Millions” showed the core of the protests was not dwindling despite lack of apparent success in the standoff with the Kremlin.
The “March of Millions” showed the core of the protests was not dwindling despite lack of apparent success in the standoff with the Kremlin.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Utkin / Go to the mediabankThe demonstrators were peaceful and in good spirits.
The demonstrators were peaceful and in good spirits.
Anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabankReports about upcoming provocations aimed to trigger anti-police riots proved unfounded.
Reports about upcoming provocations aimed to trigger anti-police riots proved unfounded.