Russian police arrested dozens of people as they gathered at Moscow city hall Saturday to demand free and fair elections, an AFP journalist said, following a crackdown on the opposition.
Thousands of Russians had vowed to take to the streets of the capital after authorities refused to allow opposition and independent candidates to stand for Moscow’s city council in September.
The Saturday protest is the latest in a series of rallies over the local election, which comes amid declining living standards and a fall in President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings.
Local polls are a rare opportunity for dissenting voices to participate in political life as anti-Kremlin parties have been squeezed out of parliament over Putin’s 20 years in power.
Security was tight in central Moscow on Saturday and a journalist said at least 50 people had been arrested before the planned start of the demonstration at two pm local time (1100 GMT).
Protest monitoring organisations reported dozens of more arrests.
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