![Police officers detain a man during an unsanctioned rally in the centre of Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Russian police have clashed with demonstrators and have arrested hundreds in central Moscow during a protest demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the Moscow city council. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SXYMA7FNDNZNL5RZGNS26TBU6I.jpg?smart=true&auth=1015b2919a7fefb50d23c11fe58280faa950b7c9a85bd7a0458d32aeb5bcf5dd&width=400&height=225)
Police clashed with demonstrators in Moscow during a protest demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the city council. AP Photo
Police clashed with demonstrators in Moscow during a protest demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the city council. AP Photo
At home and abroad, Russia is using chaos to create spectacles of strength and security
From Moscow to South Korea, the events of the past week clearly reveal President Vladimir Putin's plan