Russia's more than 50 city tens of thousands of people held a demonstration shouted "down with Putin

Moscow twenty thousand people demonstrating against " false election"

Protest election fraud, asked Putin to step down, new elections; the same demonstrations spread to at least 50 city of Russia

In 10 days, tens of thousands of Russians gathered in Moscow to protest last week, the lower house of Parliament ( Duma ) election fraud. Many demonstrators shouted slogans against Putin, called for new elections. This is 20 years, Russia broke the largest public protest. On the same day, protests also spread to Russia West to St Petersburg, east to Vladivostok 's vast area.

A lot of people wearing white ribbon

Last week, Russia held elections in the lower house of Parliament, despite the ruling United Russia party votes before the half, but still became the largest parliamentary party. Opponents and some Western election monitors accused election fraud. Thereafter, the Russian people around the protests continue, Moscow and St Petersburg, hundreds of people were arrested because of participating in protests. At the start of the week, Russian netizens began on social networking sites" tandem", ready to launch the Saturday demonstrations. Putin said the position, people have the right to protest, but subject to the law.

On day 10, tens of thousands of people braved the snow, gathered in Moscow Bo Lautner Asia square, a lot of people wearing white ribbon, with a white carnation, they said, this is a symbol of protest. A lot of people shouting: "down with Putin"!

75 year old retired worker g and Weiss base wearing thick cotton-padded clothes also attend the parade. He said, he wanted an election, rather than to overthrow the regime. The demonstrators also asked the Federal Election Commission Chairman Qiuluofu resigned.

The Moscow government approved demonstrations

The Russian people for the leader of the Liberal Party in the assembly said Ryzhkov, about 40000 people attended the rally. Ryzhkov says, he estimated that there are 10000 people are on the way.

But according to the Moscow House Bureau statistics, about 20000 people gathered in the Bo Lautner Asia plaza. There are 5000 people gathered in the square in the vicinity of. The Russian interior ministry operations command also confirmed demonstrations for the number 25000.

In Bo Lautner Asia square, Moscow City Hall approved by the assembly for the number 30000. Prior to this, protest organizers and the police reached an agreement, such as a demonstration site from revolution square transfer to Bo Lautner Asia Plaza, will be allowed more people to participate in. Bo Lautner Asia Plaza is located in the Moscow River on an island.

But in 10, revolution square or a gathering of more than 1500 people. The demonstrators in the square speech, shouting slogans. A lot of people carrying Putin and a portrait of Medvedev, says," man, is the time to leave."

Russian media said almost no one was arrested

Not only in Moscow, on the day of the protest almost throughout Russia territory, from St Petersburg in the west, to the east of Siberia, the city has demonstrations appear. According to reports, the Russian territory more than 50 city outbreak demonstrations. In St Petersburg, the organization says 10000 to 20000 people at the rally, police estimated there were 7000 people. In the Russian territory on the east side of Vladivostok also appear hundreds of demonstrators.

Russian media reports, all demonstrations are mostly the results expressed dissatisfaction. Although the assembly majority without the local government approval, but except the part outside the city, the police almost did not detain any rally.

In response to the protests, only a Moscow to deploy 50000 soldiers and police.

The security

Russian police: bridge to collapse without further demonstrations

The Russian national epidemic prevention division called on people not to protest, to avoid being infectious disease

Moscow police 10 days to warn, Moscow Bo Lautner Asia square near the bridge collapses threat facing. The bridge has collected about 1000 demonstrators.

Russian media quoted the Moscow house of news said," according to experts, a large number of social and political activities of the participants, have been so Bo Lautner Asia square near the bridge over load. Experts do not exclude the possibility of collapse. Moscow police are preparing to clear the bridge group".

In the demonstration of the day before, the Russian State General Prevention Division Onishchenko called on people not to participate in rallies and demonstrations, so as not to expand the influenza and acute respiratory tract infection incidence.

Onishchenko said, in view of the cold weather and will also worsen, he advised people not to participate in the demonstration, especially in patients suffering from chronic diseases or endocrine diseases. "The crowd poured on to the streets, may lead to acute respiratory infection disease spread quickly".