09-09-2018 18:08 via theguardian.com

Russian police arrest hundreds protesting against Putin pension plan

Unrest breaks out as Google pulls YouTube ads by Putin critic Alexei NavalnyPolice detained almost 300 people across Russia during protests against government plans to raise the national retirement age that have resulted in President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings slumping to a four-year low.Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday in dozens of towns and cities after Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin critic, called for nationwide rallies against the pension reforms. Navalny was j
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