| YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin is detained at a rally
at Triumfalnaya square, Moscow. Now he is in the OMON (riot
police) bus together with 30 other detained. It is very stuffy
in the bus, people are virtually tightly packed into the
bus and can only stand there.
Kirill Gontcharov, leader of the Youth YABLOKO, is also in
one of the buses together with 20 other detained. They have
not yet arrived to any police department as the police have
been calling their bosses asking where to take the detained.
It should be also noted that passers-by who did not participate
in the rally were also detained and are in the same bus with
Kirill. Journalist Bazhena Rynska who was sent to Triumfalnaya
square by her paper is in same bus with Kirill.
Protesters are still coming to the square. According to different
estimates, there were about 2,000 people as of 8 p.m., however,
it is difficult to give a precise assessment as supporters
of the opposition are split by police into smaller groups
and ousted to the neighbouring streets. Police does not allow
the protester to come to the square. However, the police and
OMON (riot police) are defending the rally of the Nashi, pro-Kremlin
youth movement, and supporters of the ruling United Russia
chanting Medvedev, Victory!
As soon as protesters manage unite their ranks, OMON is breaking
their ranks and detaining people at random. However, the protesters
try to protect and fight for their people. Every time they
manage to do so, the crowd applauds. If OMON takes over, protesters
barrack them and chant shame! and how much you are paid
for this?
See also:
Elections
to the State Duma 2011
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