Writer and opposition firebrand Eduard Limonov and about 25 others were detained at an unsanctioned protest on Triumfalnaya Ploshchad on Tuesday.
Opposition activists sat on the asphalt and shouted anti-government slogans until police dragged them by their hands and feet into waiting police vehicles, Interfax reported. One woman held a sign that said, "Putin, drink poison or else we'll treat you to lead."
Limonov, leader of the Other Russia movement, was detained shortly after the rally began at 6 p.m.
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