Updated: December 07, 2011, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Protests in Moscow as opinion turns on Putin
epa03025357 Thousands of Russian people participate in a rally against the disputed 04 December parliamentary elections in Moscow, Russia, 05 December 2011. Supporters of People's Freedom Party, which refused to take part in the elections, gathered in the centre of Moscow to protest. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV *** Local Caption *** 03025357.jpg
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. An activist gestures from a police bus after being detained for taking part in a rally against what the protesters called 'unfair parliamentary elections'. Ballot counts showed United Russia winning a little short of 5???
Moscow // Russia, December 5, 2011. Russian Communist Party supporters hold flags with the color and emblem of the Communist Party during a protest against the official results of the parliamentary elections. The Communist Party appeared to benefit most ???
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. Activists of Pro-Kremlin youth movements take part in a demonstration as a response to the protest rally against the results of the parliamentary elections and the policies conducted by Russian authorities. Opposition ???
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. Policemen detain an activist during the rally. Russians took to the streets of Moscow for the second successive day, but riot police blocked their way and hundreds of pro-Kremlin youths tried to spoil the protest. Mik???
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. Policemen detain an activist during the rally. Mikhail Voskresensky / Reuters
Moscow // Russia, December 5, 2011. Police officers block a street behind a former KGB building after a rally in downtown Moscow. Several thousand people have protested against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party, which won the largest share of a???
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. Young protesters shout anti-Putin slogans during protests against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections in Triumphal Square. Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr / AP Photo
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. Opposition activists, left, and members of pro-Kremlin youth movements scuffle during demonstrations in Triumphal Square. Police also clashed with demonstrators trying to holding a second day of protests against allege???
Moscow // Russia, December 6, 2011. Activists of pro-Kremlin youth movements take part in a demonstration, as a response to recent opposition rallies. Several thousand people protested against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouti???