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| Kasparov seized by Russian police | Kasparov seized by Russian police |
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| Russian police have detained opposition leader and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov. | Russian police have detained opposition leader and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov. |
| He and other critics of President Vladimir Putin were arrested as police broke up a rally in Moscow organised by Mr Kasparov's Other Russia coalition. | He and other critics of President Vladimir Putin were arrested as police broke up a rally in Moscow organised by Mr Kasparov's Other Russia coalition. |
| Police moved in when protesters tried to march to the election commission, which had barred Other Russia candidates from next week's election. | Police moved in when protesters tried to march to the election commission, which had barred Other Russia candidates from next week's election. |
| President Putin's supporters are widely expected to win the 2 December poll. | President Putin's supporters are widely expected to win the 2 December poll. |
| Other Russia brings together a broad coalition of mainstream politicians, leftists and nationalists, all of whom are opposed to the Kremlin. | Other Russia brings together a broad coalition of mainstream politicians, leftists and nationalists, all of whom are opposed to the Kremlin. |
| Movement growing | |
| About 3,000 protesters attended Saturday's rally, carrying banners and calling for the country to be rid of President Putin. | |
| In speeches, leaders of the movement bitterly criticised the upcoming parliamentary election, saying there was no choice for voters. | |
| Attending the rally for the first time was the leader of one of the mainstream liberal parties - a sign that the movement is growing, says the BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow. | |
| The trouble broke out at the end of the rally when about 100 protestors tried to break through police lines. | |
| They began to march to the election commission and were stopped by riot police. | |
| Mr Putin stands down when Russia elects a new president in March 2008, as the constitution bars him from seeking a third consecutive term. | Mr Putin stands down when Russia elects a new president in March 2008, as the constitution bars him from seeking a third consecutive term. |
| He has said he plans to add his name to his party's list in December's parliamentary vote, which effectively guarantees him a seat in the next parliament. | He has said he plans to add his name to his party's list in December's parliamentary vote, which effectively guarantees him a seat in the next parliament. |