Protests over Russian presidential election results – in pictures

Opposition supporters gather before a protest demanding fair elections in central Moscow Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters

Supporters of Russia's newly elected Vladimir Putin wave flags as they gather in central Moscow Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA

Russian police detain a participant during an opposition rally in St. Petersburg. International monitors said Russia's presidential election was clearly skewed to favour Vladimir Putin, a verdict that could spur protesters planning to take to the streets to challenge his right to rule Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters

A participant looks on during a rally in support of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin's election as president Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters

Police officers detain activists of the Other Russia movement who tried to hold an unsanctioned protest outside the central election commission in Moscow Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images

Russian police officers detain an opposition protester during a protest near the central election committee in Moscow Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP

Putin supporter celebrate his victory as they rally at the central Manezhnaya Square just outside the Kremlin in Moscow Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images

Police officers detain the Other Russia movement leader Eduard Limonov who tried to hold an unsanctioned protest outside the central election commission in Moscow Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images

Police officers detain one of the protest movement leaders, Alexei Navalny, in Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images

Police disperse opposition activists in Pushkinskaya Square Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images

Riot police charge after protesters as they break up an opposition rally in Moscow's Pushkin square Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Police detain a protester in central Moscow Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Opposition activist Ilya Ponomarev (centre, with a loud-hailer) speaks to protesters after the massive rally in Pushkin Square Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Riot police close in on hundreds of opposition activists who refused to leave Pushkin Square Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images