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Russian police detain 66 anti-Putin protesters: Monitors

Russian police on Saturday violently broke up an opposition rally in Saint Petersburg and detained more than 60 people protesting against President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, a monitoring group said.

Oct 07, 2017, 23:33 PM IST

Nearly 1,000 held as Alexei Navalny supporters protest across Russia

Authorities detained Russian Opposition politician Alexei Navalny and nearly 1,000 of his supporters on Monday, as they mounted demonstrations across the nation against government corruption.

Jun 12, 2017, 23:28 PM IST