Russian Police Detain Anti-Putin Protesters
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russian riot police detained up to 30 protesters as they attempted to stage a protest calling for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to resign.
As protesters unfurled banners calling for Putin to quit office, Russian riot police moved in and made the arrests.
There was a large police presence at Moscow's central Triumfalnaya Square where the group "Russia without Putin" had attempted to gather for the unsanctioned protest, a Reuters reporter said.
Other protesters were held as they arrived from a nearby metro station to attend the meeting.
(Reuters video of the demonstrators being arrested)
As protesters unfurled banners calling for Putin to quit office, Russian riot police moved in and made the arrests.
There was a large police presence at Moscow's central Triumfalnaya Square where the group "Russia without Putin" had attempted to gather for the unsanctioned protest, a Reuters reporter said.
Other protesters were held as they arrived from a nearby metro station to attend the meeting.
(Reuters video of the demonstrators being arrested)
