550 People Arrested In Russian Election Protests

Police have arrested 550 people protesting Russia’s presidential elections, which thrust Vladimir Putin into power for six more years. The BBC reports:

They detained 300 people in central St Petersburg out of a crowd of about 800 protesters, according to local police.

 

A further 250 were detained in the capital Moscow, including Mr Navalny and fellow leader Sergei Udaltsov.

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