Tens of thousands of Russians rally on a Moscow street and in other Russian cities to protest alleged fraud in a December 4 parliamentary election won by the ruling party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Russia Protests, Dec. 24, 2011
A general view of a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in Moscow, December 24, 2011. Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called on Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be rerun, increasing pressur
Demonstrators hold a rally protesting against election fraud in Moscow, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Tens of thousands of demonstrators cheered opposition leaders and jeered the Kremlin in the biggest show of outrage yet against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin'
Demonstrators take part in a protest against recent parliamentary election results in Moscow, December 24, 2011. Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called for a disputed parliamentary election to be rerun, increasing pressure on Vla
Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov takes part in a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in Moscow, December 24, 2011. (Reuters)
Protesters hold placards and balloons during a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in Moscow, December 24, 2011. (Reuters)
Anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks from a stage during a protest against recent parliamentary election results in Moscow, December 24, 2011. (Reuters)
Russian police officers guard protesters during a rally against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections on Sakharov Avenue in Moscow, Dec. 24, 2011. (AP)
A protester holds a placard with a picture of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a demonstration in the southern Russian city of Stavropol, December 24, 2011. The placard reads: "Russians, we are your lords, and
Protesters with mouths covered take part in a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in St. Petersburg, December 24, 2011. The slogan reads: "No voice (vote), no choice (election)". (Reuters)
An elderly protester holds a white flower as symbol of revolution and a paper with the words "election results" during a protest against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections on Sakharov Avenue in Moscow, Dec. 24, 2011.. (AP)