100 Arrested In Rare Russian Protests

From The Telegraph:

More than 100 people have been arrested in Russia after riot police clashed with illegal demonstrators protesting against the economic crisis and rising car tariffs.

Demonstrations were held across Russia on Sunday to protest a forthcoming increase in import tariffs, in the strongest challenge yet to the government's handling of the financial crisis that is ravaging the country.

Riot police reportedly beat and detained at least 100 people during an unsanctioned protest in the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok that turned violent.

The protests began in Vladivostok several weeks ago, and have since spread across Russia. People are unhappy with a government decision to raise tariffs on imported cars by as much as 50 per cent, in a move that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin argues would increase demand for Russian-made cars.

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