Opposition rallies in Moscow to demand fair elections


  • World
  • Sunday, 20 Sep 2015

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied on the streets of Moscow on Sunday to demand fair elections and challenge Vladimir Putin's 15-year-old rule, in the first significant opposition protest in the capital for months.

The gathering was restricted by authorities to a district of southern Moscow. Police said no more than 500 took part, while a Reuters witness said there were some 3,000 protesters.

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