People hold a poster picturing laughing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and reading ' Falsification has passed properly' as they take part in an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Riot police detain a participant of the opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Riot police detain a participant of the opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Riot police detain a participant of the opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Riot police detain a participant of the opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Protesters take part in an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. The poster reads 'I voted against the party of swindlers and thiefs on 4 December. For re-elections.' Opposition calls the United Russia party as 'party of swindlers and thiefs' following the name given to the ruling government party by the Russian prominent anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
A protester holds a poster reading 'Return us the voice!' as others, masked, flank him during an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Riot police detain a participant of the opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. The text on placard reads 'Putin must go away'. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY
Protesters take part in an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, hold posters reading 'We demand recounting votes', Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
A protester who has an inscription on his arm reading 'Putin is a thief' takes part in an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
People shout during an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
People participate in an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. The text on banner reads The transparant reads 'Thiefs! Give elections back!' EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY
Russian policemen form a chain to direct participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
People hold posters reading 'We demand fair elections' during an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
People shout during an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. The poster in the background reads: 'Your elections is burlesque!!!' EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY
Participants of a protest rally during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY
Women with their mouths stuck up with signs reading 'No vote' take part in an opposition rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, 10 December 2011. Thousands of protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling United Russia party demonstrated 10 December in a nationwide protest, calling for a rerun of the poll. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV
Participants stand on a bridge during a protest march against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections, in Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Some 50,000 protesters who claim last weekend's Russian parliamentary elections were stolen by the ruling party demonstrated 10 December in Moscow, calling for a rerun of the poll. It was the biggest demonstration to take place in the capital for a decade.in front of Kremlinparticipants of some dozens thousand strong rally protesting against unfair parliamentary elections in Moscow, Russia, 10 December 2011. Dozens of thousands people, not agreed with the results of parliament elections, took part in protest rallies all over the country and different parts of Moscow. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
