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50 000 police deployed in Moscow

10 December 2011 07:43 (UTC +04:00)

Demonstration â€œFor Fair Electionsâ€ will be held in Russian cities today

Moscow â€“ APA. Russiaâ€™s opposition forces claim to hold a biggest demonstration for 20 years. The opposition says it is hoping for a turnout of 30,000 in the capital Moscow in the demonstration dubbed "For Fair Elections", due to begin at 14:00. The authorities agreed to allow Saturday’s demonstrations to go ahead following negotiations with opposition leaders. The two sides reached a deal in which Moscow would allow a high-turnout if the rally was relocated from downtown Revolution Square to Bolotnaya Square, a narrow island in the Moscow River. At least 50,000 police and riot troops have been deployed in Moscow ahead of Saturday’s protests. The demonstration â€œFor Fair Electionsâ€ has been already finished in Vladivostok today. About 500 people participated in the action.