Today, Russia: The first arrest: woman in St.Petersburg arrested after 5min of standing alone with a poster. Mass protests banned. The Kremlin suppresses protests against unfair elections. Over the last 3 weekends over 3,000 detained. #MoscowElectionsCrisis #MoscowProtest
In Moscow and St.Petersburg, buses of riot police and police have arrived. First protestors starting to appear in Moscow.
These brave people in Moscow and St.Petersburg demand their constitutional rights: the right to vote for candidates to the local government that were not pre-selected by the Kremlin. If arrested, they will face 8-14 years in prison. 
"I am not a political person. I watched videos on YT, saw police beating up young people, and I cried. I don't belong to any parties, and this is my vacation. I came here to support. I am was in the past, I am from the past. It was not good." #MoscowProtest #moscowelectioncrisis
"Russian regime is a Mussolini's regime, a bandit regime. The West must impose economic sanctions and arrest the property of the Russian officials abroad." #moscowprotest #moscowelectioncrisis
Three arrests in St.Petersburg in 45 minutes. This is what happens when democracy dies. #moscowprotest #moscowelectioncrisis
"We never had such horror in the streets of St.Petesrburg. I have been living here for a long time." People are arrested for standing alone with posters. #MoscowProtest
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Russian state media journalist shows up, people surround him, the most popular question: "How can you sleep at night?" The state media creates disinformation flow on the media. #MoscowProtest #MoscowElectionCrisis
"I think that Putin is building bourgeois Stalinism in Russia. Anyone fighting him should be supported." Refresher: mass protests are banned. #MoscowProtest #MoscowElectionCrisis
"I was arrested for 8 days. But I met a lot of amazing people in the cell. One of the candidates was a vegan. He is not allowed to have any vegetables and lives on bread and tea," an independent candidate." #MoscowProtest #moscowelectioncrisis
"If you can only say the truth in a whisper, the country has been captured by enemies. There are more and more people who understand this...People, don't be afraid to demand what is rightfully yours. We walk down the street and we are beaten up..."
Above: Alexander Soloviev who was not allowed to participate in Moscow city elections. This is the 4th weekend of protests in Moscow and St.Petersburg. Over 3,000 arrested. Mass protests are banned. #MoscowProtest #MoscowElectionCrisis
On Old Arbat, Moscow, a group of teenagers started a non-sanctioned march, led by a 17-year-old Olga Misik, known for reading the Russian Constitution to riot police on July 27. Participants chant: "Freedom for political prisoners" and "Putin is a thief." #moscowprotests
"This is our country!" "This is our city!" "Police with the people!" chant young people. They might get arrested as marching and protesting is banned. "This pertains to each and every person!" "Moscow, step out in the streets!" #MoscowProtest #MoscowElectionCrisis
"It is shameful to stand by!""Give us fair elections!""We are the power!""Moscow for St.Petersrburg, St.Petersburg for Moscow!" Mostly teenagers. If arrested, 8--15 yrs in prison. They are not allowed to speak up, vote for their candidates. #MoscowProtests #moscowelectioncrisis
The procession is passing by a solitary protestor and chants in support. "They are children, about 17-18," comments a woman from the crowd. Police follow the group but no arrests here so far. #moscowprotest #moscowelectioncrisis
Young people chants "Dopuskaj!" (Let the candidates regster!) The other main slogan is "Otpuskaj!" (Let the prisoner go free!) #допускай #отпускай #MoscowProtest #MoscowElectionCrisis
"Away with the power of the KGB (CHKA)!" chants the group, about 45 people. they also sing the anthem of Russia and carry Russian flags. While walking by the police, they chant "Police with the power!" #MoscowProtests #MoscowProtest #moscowelectioncrisis #допускай #отпускай
Please follow and share this thread and links to protect these very young and very brave people.The Kremlin is afraid of the world seeing its brutality.They are less likely to be arrested/tortured if the world sees the protest.#moscowprotests #MoscowProtest #moscowelectioncrisis
"Why is it important to protest now?" "Because if we don't do anything nothing will change." Meanwhile, activists refuse to speak to state-funded mass media (Izvestija.) "Shame!" chants the mob and won't let Rossiya TV channel to shoot. #moscowprotests #moscowelectioncrisis
PLEASE SHARE!!! 17 y.o. #olgamisik is detained in Moscow during a peaceful protest against unfair elections and mass arrests (see this thread). Olga is known for reading the Constitution to riot police and is the leader of a group of 45 teenagers protesting today.#moscowprotests
More about #olgamisik who might be detained in Moscow (see the thread). Please RT to help free Olga. Her fellow protesters (mostly 17-18 y.o.) are still marching NOW. independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…
Young people peacefully marching and singing the anthem of Russia are being detained now at Old Arbat in Moscow. #moscowprotests #moscowprotest #moscowelectioncrisis #MoscowElectionsCrisis
Video of arrests in Moscow. At least two more people are arrested in St.Petersburg at this moment as well.
Video: Police detains #olgamisik. Young people chants: "Police with the people--do not serve the monsters!" Please share so the world knows. #moscowprotests #MoscowProtest #moscowelectioncrisis #MoscowElectionsCrisis
UPDATE #olgamisik was released. Maybe your RTs helped. Another protestor from her group is arrested. At least 12 detained in St.Petersburg. Solitary protests are about to be over now. Mass protests are banned this weekend. #moscowprotests #MoscowElectionsCrisis
