Thousands protest ahead of Putin inauguration

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Moscow Sunday to protest the inauguration of Vladimir Putin, who is to return to the Kremlin after four years as a PM.

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Thousands of people gathered in downtown Moscow Sunday to protest the inauguration of Vladimir Putin, who is to return to the Kremlin after four years as a PM. “Putin is a thief!” chanted protesters at the beginning of the march, which leads from near Gorky Park to a square a short walk from the Kremlin. A police helicopter hovered above marchers. Thousands protest ahead of Putin inauguration According to reports from Moscow, some 400 protersters were detained during the demonstration today, among them several leaders of opposition parties. Previously, police said there were 8,000 people taking part in the so-called March of Millions rally. March organizer Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front movement, said in a Twitter post that there were “no less than 100,000” at the rally. Other opposition figures, including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, estimated some 20,000 protesters. The march is to conclude with a rally on Bolotnaya Square, the site of two previous mass opposition rallies last winter. "I want Putin to leave, by any means necessary," said pensioner Vladimir Bilyaev. "We are unlikely to force him to quit, but we have a right to voice our opinions." "I'm here for fair elections," said Denis Vladimorivich, 31. "Putin picked four political corpses to run against," he added, referring to the president-in-waiting's rivals at the March presidential polls. Putin won a landslide victory in March 4 elections marred by allegations of vote fraud to secure a third term in the Kremlin after being forced to step down by the Constitution in 2008. Udaltsov said police in several Russia regions had detained activists attempting to travel to the demonstration. He also accused police of attempting to disrupt the rally by refusing to allow equipment for the stage to be brought onto the square. Protesters, as at previous marches, represented a wide range of political views and organizations, from communists to anarchists, from liberal reformers to nationalists. Two protesters were detained after attempting to set up tents on the square. Some 3,000 people have also pledged on social network sites to hold an illegal march toward the Kremlin later this evening. The websites of a number of independent media outlets reported coming under apparent hacker attack ahead of the march. Moscow police handle a protestor (Tanjug) Beta Ria novosti

Thousands protest ahead of Putin inauguration

According to reports from Moscow, some 400 protersters were detained during the demonstration today, among them several leaders of opposition parties.

Previously, police said there were 8,000 people taking part in the so-called March of Millions rally. March organizer Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front movement, said in a Twitter post that there were “no less than 100,000” at the rally.

Other opposition figures, including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, estimated some 20,000 protesters. The march is to conclude with a rally on Bolotnaya Square, the site of two previous mass opposition rallies last winter.

"I want Putin to leave, by any means necessary," said pensioner Vladimir Bilyaev. "We are unlikely to force him to quit, but we have a right to voice our opinions."

"I'm here for fair elections," said Denis Vladimorivich, 31. "Putin picked four political corpses to run against," he added, referring to the president-in-waiting's rivals at the March presidential polls.

Putin won a landslide victory in March 4 elections marred by allegations of vote fraud to secure a third term in the Kremlin after being forced to step down by the Constitution in 2008.

Udaltsov said police in several Russia regions had detained activists attempting to travel to the demonstration.

He also accused police of attempting to disrupt the rally by refusing to allow equipment for the stage to be brought onto the square.

Protesters, as at previous marches, represented a wide range of political views and organizations, from communists to anarchists, from liberal reformers to nationalists.

Two protesters were detained after attempting to set up tents on the square.

Some 3,000 people have also pledged on social network sites to hold an illegal march toward the Kremlin later this evening.

The websites of a number of independent media outlets reported coming under apparent hacker attack ahead of the march.

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