Moscow police detained about 30 people...
The spokesman said police officials detained 26 people who gathered on Triumfalnaya Square, where an authorized event calling for people to donate blood for victims of this week"s deadly terrorist attacks took place that left 39 dead and injured scores of others.
Participants in the unauthorized rally at Triumfalnaya Square reportedly called on the country"s authorities to observe the Russian Constitution, which guarantees the freedom to assemble. The opposition group gathers on the last day of every month that has 31 days in line with the Russian Constitution"s 31st point guaranteeing citizens the right to assemble.
The leader of The Other Russia opposition movement, Eduard Limonov, was among those detained, the spokesperson said. The Moscow Mayor"s Office accused him and another opposition member, Konstantin Kosyakin, of trying to destabilize the situation in the city amid mourning for victims of Monday"s blasts in the Moscow subway.