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Opposition activists rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
Opposition activists rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
Opposition activists rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. The poster (C) reads: "Putin," where the strongman's name crosses words: love, respect etc. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
Riot police officers cordon off the area of an opposition rally to demand fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said.AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
Opposition activists shout slogans during a rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said. AFP PHOTO/SERGEI SUPINSKY
Two of the protest movement leaders, former lawmaker Vladimir Ryzhkov (L) and left radical Sergei Udaltsov (R), attend the opposition rally to demand fair elections at the Pushkinskaya Square in central Moscow, March 5, 2012. Some 5,500 people were gathering today in Moscow for the first major opposition rally after Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in Russian presidential elections, police in the capital said. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA
An opposition activist holds a placard reading "Russia without Putin" during a rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkin Square in central Moscow on March 5, 2012. The opposition protest drew about 20,000 where leaders of the opposition movement slammed Putin's victory in the eve's presidential election with around 64 percent of the vote. Russian election monitors sorted today through thousands of complaints of alleged fraud in presidential polls, as they complained of pressure and even beatings during their work. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY
An activist displays a placard featurng Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wiping his rear with a ballot and reading:"Your vote is important as never before!" during a mass opposition rally in Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, on March 5, 2012. Strongman Vladimir Putin reclaimed the Kremlin in a crushing presidential election victory that he declared was honest but the opposition said was undermined by serial violations. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
An activist displays a caricature of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and reading :"The Outlaw!" during a mass opposition rally in Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, on March 5, 2012. Russian election monitors sorted today through thousands of complaints of alleged fraud in presidential polls, as they complained of pressure and even beatings during their work.AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
People take part in a rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkin Square in central Moscow on March 5, 2012. The opposition protest drew about 20,000 where leaders of the opposition movement slammed Putin's victory in the eve's presidential election with around 64 percent of the vote. Russian election monitors sorted today through thousands of complaints of alleged fraud in presidential polls, as they complained of pressure and even beatings during their work. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY
A woman displays a placard with partly seen Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and a sign addressing him: "Why do you hate us so much?" during a mass opposition rally in Moscow's Pushkin square March 5, 2012. Strongman Vladimir Putin reclaimed the Kremlin in a crushing presidential election victory that he declared was honest but the opposition said was undermined by serial violations. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
A woman displays a placard with a photo of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and a sign reading: "What? Again?" during a mass opposition rally in Moscow's Pushkin square March 5, 2012. Strongman Vladimir Putin reclaimed the Kremlin in a crushing presidential election victory that he declared was honest but the opposition said was undermined by serial violations. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL
People take part in a rally demanding fair elections at the Pushkin Square in central Moscow on March 5, 2012. The opposition protest drew about 20,000 where leaders of the opposition movement slammed Putin's victory in the eve's presidential election with around 64 percent of the vote. Russian election monitors sorted today through thousands of complaints of alleged fraud in presidential polls, as they complained of pressure and even beatings during their work. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY
Opposition activist diplay an anti-Putin placard on March 5, 2012 during rally demanding fair elections on Pushkin square in the center of Moscow. The opposition protest drew several thousands on Pushkin square, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and other leaders of the opposition movement slammed Vladimir Putin's victory in the March 4 presidential polls with around 64 percent of the vote. AFP PHOTO/SERGEI SUPINSKY
Opposition activists crowd at Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, on March 5, 2012, as they refuse to leave the venue at the end of their larger rally earlier. Russian police broke up today a protest in central Moscow against Vladimir Putin's victory in presidential elections, roughly arresting dozens of people, an AFP correspondent said. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV
An opposition activist diplays an anti-Putin placard on March 5, 2012 during rally demanding fair elections on Pushkin square in the center of Moscow. The opposition protest drew several thousands on Pushkin square, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and other leaders of the opposition movement slammed Vladimir Putin's victory in the March 4 presidential polls with around 64 percent of the vote. AFP PHOTO/SERGEI SUPINSKY
