Dozens detained at Russian opposition rallies
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Russian police have dispersed small anti-Kremlin rallies and detained several dozen protesters.
Police said 80 people were detained in Moscow and eight in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, on Thursday. They included Eduard Limonov, leader of the outlawed National Bolshevik party, who was detained up in Moscow's Triumphalnaya Square.
At both rallies protesters wore white ribbons — a common artifact during anti-Kremlin demonstrations — and chanted "Shame!" and "Russia Without Putin!" in reference to President Vladimir Putin.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Over the past two years, similar opposition rallies have been held in each month that ends on the 31st. That's a nod to the 31st Article of the Russian constitution, which guarantees the right of assembly.
Russian authorities often deny permission for demonstrations.