Russian police detain 600 protesters in central Moscow - monitor

Law enforcement officers detain a participant in a rally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to Moscow City Duma, the capital's regional parliament, in Moscow, Russia August 3, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov - Copyright SHAMIL ZHUMATOV(Reuters)

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Published on 03/08/2019 - 01:32•Updated 25/04/2024 - 15:10

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained 600 people in central Moscow during an unauthorised opposition protest on Saturday, independent monitoring group OVD-info reported.

Opposition activists are demanding free elections.