Long lineups at Russian polling stations, spoiled ballots part of peaceful anti-Putin election protests

Thousands of people turned up at polling stations across Russia on Sunday to take part in what the anti-Kremlin opposition said was a peaceful but symbolic political protest against the re-election of President Vladimir Putin.

Long lineups at Russian polling stations, spoiled ballots part of peaceful anti-Putin election protests
A police officer checks voter with a metal detector at a polling station in Moscow.

Thousands of people turned up at polling stations across Russia on Sunday to take part in what the anti-Kremlin opposition said was a peaceful but symbolic political protest against the re-election of President Vladimir Putin.