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Prime minister's spokesman defends police actions during the opposition rally

In the case of the legal and illegal parts, police showed a high level of professionalism, legitimacy and effectiveness in ensuring law and order

MOSCOW, March 6 (Itar-Tass) — The actions of police during the opposition rally on Pushkin Square that took place in Moscow on Monday were professional and legitimate, said the spokesman for the prime minister Dmitry Peskov

"The Opposition's action consisted of two parts, legal and illegal," Peskov said, "both in the case of the legal and illegal parts, police showed a high level of professionalism, legitimacy and effectiveness in ensuring law and order."