Police in Russia arrested dozens of protesters, including three opposition leaders, after forcibly breaking up a rally in central Moscow protesting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's election to a third term as the country's president.
Moscow: Scenes From The Protests
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One of the protest movement leaders, Alexei Navalny, addresses the opposition rally.
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Police detain Alexei Navalny.