Former chess champion, Gary Kasparov, has been arrested outside the court where the Pussy Riot have been found guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.
He was allegedly bundled into a police wagon after trying to access the court.
Prominent opposition figure, Sergey Udaltsov has also been detained.
More to follow.
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