Russian opposition leader, activists held ahead of Vladimir Putin inauguration
"No Traitor. You’re the Traitor."
May 6 2018 at 4:34 PM Updated May 6 2018 at 4:34 PM
Image Russian police detain a protester in Pushkin Square, Moscow. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was also detained again. AP
by Andrew Osborn and Katya Golubkova
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and around 1,600 anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration on Monday for a fourth term as president.
Navalny had called for demonstrations in more than 90 towns and cities across Russia against what he says is Putin's autocratic, tsar-like rule.
Before his detention, he briefly addressed supporters in central Moscow, leading them in chants of "Down with the Tsar!".
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