MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police detained four opposition leaders on Saturday to stop them taking part in a banned rally against President Vladimir Putin in front of the former KGB security police's headquarters in Moscow. The rally was intended to celebrate the first anniversary of demonstrations that grew into the biggest protests against Putin since he rose to power 13 years ago, but police were out in force to keep order and helicopters buzzed overhead. Despite the risk of arrest, protesters stood clapping. Some chanted "Free political prisoners" and "Down with the police state. ...
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December 15th, 2012
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