Thousands of Russians protested Sunday across the country to protest corruption, in rallies called by opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Authorities in most cities, including Moscow, refused to authorise the rallies. By midday (0900 GMT) there was a heavy police presence in the capital along the planned route of the protest, scheduled for 2:00 pm.
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