Russian Police Detain Hundreds Protesting Against Pension Reform
- 6 years ago
Russian police detained more than 800 people protesting against planned increases to the pension age.
The protests was organized by jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his supporters. They were a challenge to the authorities who were hoping for a high turnout at regional elections. Regional elections were also being held on Sunday, despite anger over the pension move.
The protests was organized by jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his supporters. They were a challenge to the authorities who were hoping for a high turnout at regional elections. Regional elections were also being held on Sunday, despite anger over the pension move.