mo4ch:>Fourth weekend of protests against city authorities in Moscow, opposition figure detained | Mo4ch News

Opposition activists are gathering in central Moscow for an unsanctioned march in protest over candidates being excluded from the upcoming council election. Police have reportedly started to detain some of them.Law enforcement and the mayor’s office warned that the gathering is unsanctioned and may be met with police action. One of the rejected candidates, Lyubov Sobol, was detained by police before she could join the protest.At the moment there is a heavy police presence in areas slated for the opposition marches. The number of demonstrators, however, is relatively low, ranging from dozens to several hundred. Rainy weather has probably discouraged some people from showing up.Many local businesses have chosen to stay shut, heeding a warning by municipal authorities that if clashes between protesters and police erupt, it could lead to damages and would be unsafe for customers.The request to hold demonstrations this Saturday was rejected earlier this week, with authorities saying the ap…