Photos: Russian protests, for and against Vladimir Putin

 

Russia's recent election brought thousands into the streets, but not all gathered to oppose the re-election of Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party.

 
December 6, 2011 8:05 AM
 
 
 
Anarchists burn flares, shout and carry a banner in central Moscow, late on December 4, 2011, during their protest against the conduct of Russia's parliamentary elections. The banner reads in Russian: "You were cheated!"
 

Anarchists burn flares, shout and carry a banner in central Moscow, late on December 4, 2011, during their protest against the conduct of Russia's parliamentary elections. The banner reads in Russian: "You were cheated!"

Photograph by: Andrey Smirnov, AFP/Getty Images

 
Anarchists burn flares, shout and carry a banner in central Moscow, late on December 4, 2011, during their protest against the conduct of Russia's parliamentary elections. The banner reads in Russian: "You were cheated!"
Wearing riot gear, police officers carry an opposition activist, who was detained while taking part in an unauthorized rally, at the Triumfalnaya Square in central Moscow, late on December 4, 2011.
Russian opposition supporters shout during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Influential Russian blogger Alexei Navalny speaks during an opposition rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov delivers a speech during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
A riot policeman detains an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
A policeman detains an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. s)
Riot policemen walk in a street during an opposition rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Russian policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in St. Petersburg on December 5, 2011.
Russian policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central St. Petersburg on December 5, 2011.
Russian policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central St. Petersburg on December 5, 2011.
Riot policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Riot policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Riot policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth movements rally at the Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, on December 6, 2011, to support the authorities and in response to recent opposition rallies.
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth movements rally at the Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, on December 6, 2011, to support the authorities and in response to recent opposition rallies.
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth movements rally at the Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, on December 6, 2011, to support the authorities and in response to recent opposition rallies.
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth movements rally at the Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, on December 6, 2011, to support the authorities and in response to recent opposition rallies.
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth movements rally at the Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, on December 6, 2011, to support the authorities and in response to recent opposition rallies.
 
 
 
 
 

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