Moscow protest against Putin attracts at least 25,000; other demonstrations throughout Russia

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Tens of thousands of Russians join nationwide vote protest

The security presence was heavy throughout central Moscow and a handful of activists also gathered on Revolution Square near the Kremlin where they had originally planned to meet. But there were no reports of violence and by nightfall crowds were dispersing in Moscow.

Vladimir Lukin, Russia’s human rights ombudsman, praised police for helping ensure the Moscow protest remained peaceful.
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About 7,000 people gathered for a vote protest rally in St. Petersburg’s central Pionerskaya Square on Saturday, local police said. About 10 people were being held by police there, a police spokesman said.
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“I don’t want my vote that went to the Communist Party to go to United Russia. These elections were a lie and a falsification,” Ivan Sapsalyev, a student and director of an IT company, said.

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