Vladimir Putin began a historic third term as Russian president in an opulent Kremlin ceremony shadowed by a second day of arrests of activists protesting his 12-year domination of Russia.
Riot police officers carry an anti-Putin protester, who was detained in central Moscow. (NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP / Getty Images)
Pro-Putin supporters celebrate in downtown Moscow. (Ivan Sekretarev / Associated Press)
Outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives for the presidential inauguration ceremony of Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow.
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Russian riot policemen detain a man with a Russian flag protesting against the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin. (MAXIM SHIPENKOV / EPA)
Russian riot policemen pass a placard showing partisans of World War II during an opposition protest action against the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin for his third presidential term. (MAXIM SHIPENKOV / EPA)
Cannons fire a salute outside Moscow’s Kremlin wall after an inauguration ceremony for President Vladimir Putin. (Sergey Ponomarev / Associated Press)