At Least 500 Demonstrators Arrested In Moscow

By Charles Maynes
Police detain a protester in downtown Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny and his supporters aim to hold anti-corruption demonstrations throughout Russia. But authorities are denying permission and police have warned they won’t be responsible for “negative consequences” or unsanctioned gatherings. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Police detain a protester in downtown Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Russia's leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny and his supporters aim to hold anti-corruption demonstrations throughout Russia. But authorities are denying permission and police have warned they won't be responsible for "negative consequences" or unsanctioned gatherings. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP
Police detain a protester in downtown Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny and his supporters aim to hold anti-corruption demonstrations throughout Russia. But authorities are denying permission and police have warned they won’t be responsible for “negative consequences” or unsanctioned gatherings. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Police detain a protester in downtown Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Russia's leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny and his supporters aim to hold anti-corruption demonstrations throughout Russia. But authorities are denying permission and police have warned they won't be responsible for "negative consequences" or unsanctioned gatherings. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

At Least 500 Demonstrators Arrested In Moscow

By Charles Maynes
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Thousands of Russians protested against corruption in what appears to be the largest public demonstrations in the past few years. The crowds gathered to protest government corruption, many calling for Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s resignation. The main leader of the anti-corruption movement, Alexei Navalny, was detained.

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