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Riot police clash with anti-government protesters in Moscow, as Russians take to the streets to demonstrate against Vladimir Putin's rule. IMAGES
Police arrests protesters at a demonstration in Moscow in support of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The demonstrations were called by Navalny after he was detained returning to Russia from Germany where he had been recovering from being poisoned with a Soviet-designed nerve agent. IMAGES
Protesters in Moscow's Pushkin Square are quickly detained by a large force of armed police officers as they demonstrate against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine says it has agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin orders his defence chiefs to put nuclear "deterrence forces" on alert. IMAGES
Russian police detain more than 1,500 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to invade Ukraine, an independent monitor said Thursday. Up to 1,000 people gathered in the former imperial capital Saint Petersburg, where many were detained by masked police officers. IMAGES
Police arrest protesters during opposition rally in Moscow. Police in Moscow have so far detained 194 people, including six journalists. The protest 'strolls' along the Russian capital's boulevards were called following the authorities' refusal to grant permission for a rally. IMAGES of the arrests
Russian police arrest protesters denouncing the detention of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov for drug charges. The protesters had gathered outside the Moscow court where Golunov had been due to appear. IMAGES