https://www.theepochtimes.com/nearly-1400-detained-in-moscow-protest-largest-in-decade_3020017.html
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7-28-19
According to police, about 3,500 people gathered near the mayor's office, including 700 registered journalists and bloggers. However opposition activists said the number was much highe
The decision to bar opposition candidates from the September 8 City Duma election over what Moscow election officials described as insufficient signatures on nominating petitions has sparked several days of demonstrations this month. A July 20 opposition rally in Moscow drew an estimated crowd of 20,000.
Aleksei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition activist who is currently serving a 30-day jail sentence for calling the latest protest, has said demonstrations would continue until the rejected candidates are allowed to run.
The 45 members of the Moscow City Duma hold powerful posts -- retaining the ability to propose legislation as well as inspect how the city’s $43 billion budget is spent. https://www.rferl.org/a/more-than-1-300-people-detained-during-moscow-opposition-protests/30079426.html
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