Thousands gather in Moscow to protest election results
A Russian police officer detains an opposition activist during an unsanctioned rally for fair elections at the Central Election Committee in Moscow, Tuesday, Feb., 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Michael Petrou is in Russia to cover this weekend’s presidential election, which Vladimir Putin won under dubious circumstances. Thousands of anti-Putin protesters have amassed in Moscow as a result. Michael will be posting updates below throughout the day. Follow him on Twitter: @michaelpetrou.