Police Detain Activists as Anti-Pension Reform Protests Continue Across Russia
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Dozens of people were reportedly detained by police in Russia on Sunday, September 9, as protests against proposed reforms to pension legislation continued across the country.Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported detentions in Moscow and St Petersburg. More than 50 people were detained in St Petersburg, according to some reports.These videos show events in the central city of Yekaterinburg, where police can be seen detaining a number of people.The proposals would see the retirement age rise from 55 to 60 for women and from 60 to 65 for men, with the changes expected to be rolled out gradually and in place by 2028.Radio Free Europe reported this was watered down from earlier plans passed in parliament to increase the retirement age for women to 63. Credit: Ismail Alekperov via Storyful
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