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| More activists arrested in Russia | More activists arrested in Russia |
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| Russian police have broken up an opposition rally, arresting activists for the second day running. | Russian police have broken up an opposition rally, arresting activists for the second day running. |
| Police detained about 150 people in St Petersburg, including opposition leader Boris Nemtsov - who was later freed. | Police detained about 150 people in St Petersburg, including opposition leader Boris Nemtsov - who was later freed. |
| The protest was organised by Other Russia, a coalition of anti-Kremlin groups. They accuse the government of crushing dissent ahead of elections. | The protest was organised by Other Russia, a coalition of anti-Kremlin groups. They accuse the government of crushing dissent ahead of elections. |
| On Saturday Other Russia leader and former chess champion Garry leader was arrested during a protest in Moscow. | On Saturday Other Russia leader and former chess champion Garry leader was arrested during a protest in Moscow. |
| Mr Kasparov was jailed for five days for leading an unauthorised march. | Mr Kasparov was jailed for five days for leading an unauthorised march. |
| Banners | Banners |
| 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. |
| The protest in St Petersburg is reported to have been a much smaller gathering than Saturday's one in Moscow. | The protest in St Petersburg is reported to have been a much smaller gathering than Saturday's one in Moscow. |
| Activists holding white flowers met near the Yabloko party HQ and headed to the site of the unauthorised rally. | Activists holding white flowers met near the Yabloko party HQ and headed to the site of the unauthorised rally. |
| Riot police are said to have moved in when some protesters unfurled banners of the banned National Bolshevik Party. | Riot police are said to have moved in when some protesters unfurled banners of the banned National Bolshevik Party. |
| The parliamentary poll to be held on 2 December is widely expected to be won by President Vladimir Putin's supporters. | The parliamentary poll to be held on 2 December is widely expected to be won by President Vladimir Putin's supporters. |
| Leaders from the Other Russia coalition accused the Kremlin of launching a military-style operation against those who do not support what they call the "Putin personality cult". |