Low Turnout For Moscow March Opposing Putin's Political Shake-Up

Opposition supporters hold a copies of Russia’s constitution during a rally against constitutional reforms proposed by President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia Jan. 19, 2020. Tatyana Makeyeva / REUTERS

RFE: Moscow Protesters Detained After Opposing Putin At Commemorative March

MOSCOW -- Russian security forces have detained at least 10 people who were taking part in a march in Moscow on January 19 to commemorate a human rights lawyer and a journalist who were killed by Russian neo-Nazis more than a decade ago.

The march has taken place each year in Moscow since lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were killed in the Russian capital on January 19, 2009.

This year, however, some of the 1,500 marchers used the event to declare their opposition to constitutional changes proposed on January 15 by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

They were quickly pulled aside by authorities and taken to police vans.

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Update: Russian activists take aim at Putin in march against repression (AFP)

WNU Editor: The turnout was a disappointment .... Moscow protest over Putin's political shake-up fails to gain traction (Reuters).