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More than 300 people were arrested at a protest in Moscow on Saturday over what demonstrators called unfair elections. Aleksei Navalny, an opposition leader, was arrested in anticipation of the unauthorized protest and sentenced to 30 days in jail. nyti.ms/2SHQ9Qk
Update: More than 600 people have now been arrested at an unauthorized demonstration in Moscow where organizers say they were protesting unfair elections nyti.ms/2SHQ9Qk
Update: Moscow police have now arrested more than 900 people at an unauthorized protest in the city. Demonstrators were demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for office. nyti.ms/2SGbwS0
Update: More than 1,000 have been arrested at an unauthorized protest in Moscow on Saturday. Lines of riot police officers in body armor and helmets blocked the city's streets, chasing some demonstrators down alleys. nyti.ms/2SIQFxC
