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Moscow police detain 7 for attempt of unauthorized action in Red Square

The young people are activists of the oppositionist Solidarity movement
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MOSCOW, March 8 (Itar-Tass) – Moscow police have detained seven people in Red Square for an attempt to hold an unauthorized public action, a source at the press service of Moscow City’s Interior Department told Itar-Tass.

“The young people were detained Thursday afternoon and were taken to a local police station,” the source said.

Policemen set them free after a “proactive conversation”.

The young people who tried to hold the action of protest are activists of the oppositionist Solidarity movement.