Moscow: Russia is prepared for for the first nationwide protest against Vladimir Putin over a poll won by his party with the alleged help of fraud.
According to reports, authorities have given permission for 30,000 people to gather on a square across the river from the Kremlin at 2:00 pm.
The government detained some 1,600 activists who joined unsanctioned rallies against the December 4 vote.
More than 36,000 people had written on a Facebook page that they would attend the rally on Saturday, with organisers telling them to bring balloons, flowers and white ribbons, which have become a symbol of the movement.
Their complaints were supported by a flood of video footage shot by ordinary Russians and posted on the Internet appearing to show ballot stuffing and other widespread manipulation.
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