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Police Arrest Over 1,000 in Russia Corruption Protests

The anti-corruption rallies called for by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were held in more than 100 Russian towns and cities.

Image: Police form a human chain during anti corruption rally in St. Petersburg, Russia

Police form a human chain during an anti-corruption rally in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2017. The protests were part of Navalny's long-shot drive to unseat President Vladimir Putin at the ballot box next year.

— Dmitri Lovetsky / AP

The demonstrators appeared to be predominantly younger — those who were born or grew up during Vladimir Putin's 17 years of leading Russia.

Above: Police detain a protester in Moscow.

— Evgeny Feldman / AP

Image: Protestors are blocked during a demonstration in downtown Moscow

Protesters are blocked during a demonstration in downtown Moscow.

Demonstrators in Monday's opposition protests across Russia say they are fed up with endemic corruption among officials.

— Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP

Image: A couple sits in front of riot police standing guard during an anti-corruption protest in central Moscow

A couple sits in front of riot police standing guard during an unsanctioned rally on Tverskaya Street, the capital's main street.

— Maxim Shemetov / Reuters

Image: A young demonstrator is apprehended by riot police during a demonstration in downtown Moscow

A young demonstrator is apprehended by riot police in downtown Moscow.

— Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP

Image: Russian police officers face participants of an unauthorized anti-corruption rally

Two women react on Mars Field in central St. Petersburg. While there are no official figures on how many people have been detained, an Associated Press reporter counted about 500 people forced into police buses in St. Petersburg.

— Anatoly Maltsev / EPA

Image: Russian police officers detain a participant of an unauthorized opposition rally

Russian police detain a protester on Tverskaya street in central Moscow.

— Yuri Kochetov / EPA

Image: Participants of an unauthorized opposition rally gather in Tverskaya street in central Moscow

A young woman climbs a lamp post on Tverskaya street.

— Vasily Maximov / AFP - Getty Images

Image: Activist Galyamina and her husband Tuzhilin lie on the ground next to riot police during an anti-corruption protest in central Moscow

Activist Yulia Galyamina and her husband Nikolai Tuzhilin lie on the ground next to riot police in central Moscow.

— Maxim Shemetkov / Reuters

Image: Russian police officers detain a participant of an unauthorized anti-corruption rally

Police detain a young woman at Mars Field in St. Petersburg.

— Anatoly Maltsev / EPA

Image: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, speaks before hearing in a court in Moscow

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, before a court hearing in Moscow on Monday.

— Pavel Golovkin / AP

Image: Riot police detain Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin during an anti-corruption protest organised by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in central Moscow

Riot police detain Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin in central Moscow.

— Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters

Russian police detain a protester in Moscow.

— Yuri Kochetkov / EPA

Image: Riot police detain a demonstrator during an anti-corruption protest in central Moscow

Police detain a demonstrator in central Moscow.

— Maxim Shemetov / Reuters

Image: Russian police officers carry a detained participant of an unauthorized opposition rally

Police carry a detained protester in central Moscow. White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Monday that the United States "strongly condemns the detention of hundreds of peaceful protesters" which he described as an "affront to core democratic values." Spicer called on the Russian government to immediately release all peaceful protesters.

— Yuri Kochetkov / EPA

Image: A performer dressed in a historical uniform takes part in a re-enactment festival which coincides with an anti-corruption protest organised by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Tverskaya Street in central Moscow

A performer dressed in a historical uniform takes part in a re-enactment festival on Tverskaya Street in central Moscow. Monday was Russia Day, a public holiday. There were men dressed in medieval armor with fur hats and swords. There were replicas of ancient wooden catapults and children were posing for pictures with the actors dressed in period costumes.

— Maxim Shemetov / Reuters

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