Russian police detain opposition leader, hundreds of protesters

In the biggest wave of anti-Kremlin demonstrations in six years, Russian police Sunday detained hundreds of protesters across Russia, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny. They were rallying against corruption and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, just a year before Vladimir Putin hopes to run for a fourth term as president. Navalny hopes to channel public discontent to support his candidacy, although the polls are heavily in favor of Putin. 

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