By Jim Heintz Published 3:12 pm, Saturday, May 5, 2018 Photo: Maxim Zmeyev / AFP / Getty Images Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Police detain a protester in Moscow at a rally organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The protest came two days before Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for another term as president. Police detain a protester in Moscow at a rally organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The protest came two days before Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for another term as president. Photo: Maxim Zmeyev / AFP / Getty Images Almost 1,600 Putin protesters arrested at rallies in Russia 1 / 1 Back to Gallery MOSCOW — Russians angered by the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president protested Saturday in scores of cities across the country — and police responded by arresting almost 1,600 of them. Among those arrested was protest organizer Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who is Putin’s most prominent foe. Police seized Navalny and carried the thrashing activist from Moscow’s Pushkin Square, where thousands were gathered for an unauthorized protest. Police also used batons against protesters who chanted “Putin is a thief!” and “Russia will be free!” Recommended Video: Now Playing: Who can remember… Read full this story
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