Thousands of anti-government activists protest across Russia

Protesters shout out and gesture during a demonstration in downtown Moscow. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, aiming to repeat the nationwide protests that rattled the Kremlin three months ago, has called for a last-minute location change for a Moscow demonstration that could provoke confrontations with police.

(Alexander Zemlianichenko / Associated Press)

June 12, 2017 7:55 AM PT

Thousands of anti-government activists protesting across Russia

A young demonstrator is apprehended by riot police during a demonstration in downtown Moscow.

(Alexander Zemlianichenko / Associated Press)

Participants of an unauthorized opposition rally gather in Tverskaya street in central Moscow. Authorities detained Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and hundreds of his supporters on Monday, as they mounted demonstrations across the nation against government corruption.

(Vasily Maximov / AFP/Getty Images)