In Moscow, at a rally against corruption, members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny, Novaya Gazeta reported..

"At about 14:30 at the intersection of Tverskaya Street and Mamonovsky Lane, the capital's police detained one of the organizers of an uncoordinated public event. At present, he was brought to compile a protocol on an administrative offense, "the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told journalists.

At 14:20 it became known that the oppositionist Navalny was detained 20 minutes after the beginning of the anti-corruption rally.

According to photographer Alexey Feldman, the crowd tried to block the paddy wagon, in which law enforcers wanted to place Navalny, but he refused assistance, urging the protesters to continue the action. At 14:41 avtozak with Navalny left.

Earlier, around 14:07, Moscow law enforcement officers began to detain protesters at Pushkin Square in Moscow and near the Belorusskaya metro station.. Several dozen of buses were sent to the city center. The police used batons and gas against the protesters, according to Novaya Gazeta reports, detentions are continuing, police patrols are being drawn to the protesters, there are minors among the detainees. As of 15:18, 130 detainees were reported.

In early March, the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, announced the investigation of elite real estate by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, which was acquired by corruption. The investigation says that Medvedev created a multi-level corruption scheme for obtaining bribes from oligarchs. Thousands of people are involved in servicing the schemes of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and his real estate is guarded by state secret services. In particular, Medvedev discovered vineyards in Italy.