Russian police on Saturday cracked down on protesters in central Moscow, beating some people and arresting them. More than 1,000 protestors as they rally against the removal of candidates from the group elections Moscow Consulting.
Police also raided a television station broadcasting anti-police protests and crackdowns. Protesters surrounded the mayor's office, some of whom were targeting the crowd with handcuffs, state media agencies, including Tass and RIA. -Novosti reported to police 1,074 people were arrested in protests for about 7 hours.
In addition to arresting young protesters, many opposition activists who wanted to run for city council were arrested throughout the city Protests begin. Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail for his actions. Calls for UN strike The 45-seat city council is responsible for a massive city budget and is now run by the ruling party. All of the council shall vote on September 8 for a five-year term.
The election authorities have banned some of the opposition candidates from running for the election, saying they did not gather enough signatures Count them as candidates, sparking days of protests ahead of Saturday's clashes.
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