Russian police thwart Kasparov Kremlin protests
About 10 protesters also were detained in St Petersburg, Russian media reported. There was no sign of former chess champion Kasparov at the chaotic downtown Moscow square where he had vowed to hold a demonstration despite being denied permission.
Kasparov and his allies in the group Other Russia want to draw attention to Russia’s economic troubles and to protest Kremlin plans to extend the presidential term from four years to six.
