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Several detained at unsanctioned rallies in central Moscow – media 29 detained at unsanctioned rally in center of Moscow
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Moscow police have detained several participants of demonstrations which were not coordinated with the authorities, in the center of the Russian capital. Police have detained 29 participants of one of two unsanctioned rallies that are taking place simultaneously in the center of Moscow. All of the main Russian opposition figures have distanced themselves from the events.
Several dozen people have gathered at two locations in central Moscow – Red Square and Triumfalnaya Square. Several dozen people have gathered at two locations in central Moscow – Red Square and Triumfalnaya Square. It is at the second location that the detentions were made, according to a Moscow police statement. 
Various reports put the number of detainees at 20 to 40.
Police presence is heightened at both locations. Officers are calling on passersby not to take part in the unsanctioned rally.Police presence is heightened at both locations. Officers are calling on passersby not to take part in the unsanctioned rally.
RT’s Daniel Hawkins, who has spent a few hours at Red Square, tweets from the scene that there are “more press, bloggers, plainclothes police than protestors” there.RT’s Daniel Hawkins, who has spent a few hours at Red Square, tweets from the scene that there are “more press, bloggers, plainclothes police than protestors” there.
All of the main opposition figures, including the key organizer of last week’s mass protest, Aleksey Navalny, have denied any connection to the events.All of the main opposition figures, including the key organizer of last week’s mass protest, Aleksey Navalny, have denied any connection to the events.
The rally оn Red Square was announced via Russian social network Vkontakte. The page of the event has already been removed, but it is possible to see it in Google Cache. The rally оn Red Square was announced via Russian social network Vkontakte. The page of the event, calling for “system change in the country,” has been already removed, but can be viewed in Google Cache.
Around 1,800 people confirmed their intention to come, judging from the Vkontakte page, but there are doubts whether they are all real people. The demonstration was arranged by a person named Viktoriya Potapova, and her page has been removed and is now no longer available.Around 1,800 people confirmed their intention to come, judging from the Vkontakte page, but there are doubts whether they are all real people. The demonstration was arranged by a person named Viktoriya Potapova, and her page has been removed and is now no longer available.