Anti-Putin protest held in St. Petersburg

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Police officers detain an anti-Putin protester at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg at the same time Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president takes place in Moscow.

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Russian imperial double-headed eagle eagle is seen along with white ribbons, the symbol of protests, attached to the fence at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg.

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A female anti-Putin protester holds a banner in the geographical shape of Russia at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg. The banner reads, 'Russia without Putin!'.

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Police officers detain a female anti-Putin protester at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

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A female anti-Putin protester holds the poster at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg. The poster reads, "Stop the war!".

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Police officers detain an anti-Putin protester at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg at the same time Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president takes place in Moscow.

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Police officers detain an anti-Putin protester at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg at the same time Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president takes place in Moscow.

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Police officers detain an anti-Putin protester at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg at the same time Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president takes place in Moscow.

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Police officers detain an anti-Putin protester at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg at the same time Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president in Moscow.

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Police officer talks on a mobile phone in front of a billboard dedicated to Victory Day celebrations on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

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Vladimir Putin began a historic third term as Russian president. Thousands of helmeted riot policemen prevented hundreds of demonstrators from protesting his return to the presidency.