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| Police have arrested Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov at a banned anti-Kremlin rally in central Moscow. | Police have arrested Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov at a banned anti-Kremlin rally in central Moscow. |
| He was detained during a huge security operation to prevent opponents of President Putin gathering at Pushkin Square. | He was detained during a huge security operation to prevent opponents of President Putin gathering at Pushkin Square. |
| The former chess champion leads the United Civil Front group, part of the opposition coalition Other Russia. | |
| It accuses President Putin's regime of trampling on democracy. The Kremlin says Other Russia destabilises Russia. | It accuses President Putin's regime of trampling on democracy. The Kremlin says Other Russia destabilises Russia. |
| Mr Kasparov was seen inside a police van waving and smiling at gathered media after his arrest, the Associated Press said. | Mr Kasparov was seen inside a police van waving and smiling at gathered media after his arrest, the Associated Press said. |
| IIf you look at this as a chess game, I'm not the player, I'm the piece: a very important piece, maybe one of the most important pieces, but still one of many Garry Kasparov Chess star squares up to Putin | |
| Reports say dozens of other opposition activists were arrested, as well as some journalists. | Reports say dozens of other opposition activists were arrested, as well as some journalists. |
| The BBC's Moscow correspondent James Rodgers said there was a "colossal" presence by the Russian security forces to stop the protesters getting to the starting point of the rally. | |
| He said Mr Kasparov's swift arrest followed warnings by the prosecution office on the eve of the march, stating that anyone participating risked being detained. | |
| More than 9,000 police had been drafted into Moscow to prevent the rally going ahead. | More than 9,000 police had been drafted into Moscow to prevent the rally going ahead. |
| The planned march came as Russia warned it wanted the extradition of London-based exile Boris Berezovsky. | The planned march came as Russia warned it wanted the extradition of London-based exile Boris Berezovsky. |
| Mr Berezovsky told the UK's Guardian newspaper he was plotting "revolution" to overthrow Vladimir Putin. | Mr Berezovsky told the UK's Guardian newspaper he was plotting "revolution" to overthrow Vladimir Putin. |
| Accusing Mr Putin of creating an authoritarian regime, the tycoon said that Russia's leadership could only be removed by force. | Accusing Mr Putin of creating an authoritarian regime, the tycoon said that Russia's leadership could only be removed by force. |
| Later, he clarified his words, stating that he backed "bloodless change" and did not support violence. | Later, he clarified his words, stating that he backed "bloodless change" and did not support violence. |
| Other Russia has called for another massive march in St Petersburg on Sunday, which Moscow has also banned. | Other Russia has called for another massive march in St Petersburg on Sunday, which Moscow has also banned. |