Russian Police Detain Nearly 300 Protestors

Thousands of supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested across Russia on Sunday. This against planned increases to the pension age. Reuters reports that a rights group said at least 291 of them had been detained by the police.
The protests were a challenge to the authorities who were hoping for a high turnout at regional elections also being held on Sunday. This despite widespread anger over the pension move.