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Russia detains top opposition leaders in Moscow

AFP – Russian police detained several opposition leaders, including Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov, during a protest held in Moscow Saturday against the latest wave of arrests of political activists. Police claimed the detained activists violated public order after about 200 people gathered around.