Opinion polls suggest the liberal opposition, which Navalny represents, have little chance of fielding a candidate capable of unseating Putin, who enjoys high ratings. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters Police officers detain anti-corruption campaigner and opposition figure Alexei Navalny during a rally in Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2017. Police said around 7,000-8,000 people were on Tverskaya Street and surrounding areas by mid-afternoon and put the number of detentions by late afternoon at around 500. Some opposition supporters on Manezh Square shouted “Putin is a thief” as tourists wandered nearby. Anton Novoderezhkin via Getty Images People take part in Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption rally in Tverskaya Street.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2017 13:31 UTC