ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Thousands of protesters are rallying in several cities across Russia to protest the government's economic policy and demand more political freedoms.
Many participants in Saturday's rallies, dubbed the Day of Wrath by the opposition, are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
About 1,000 people rallied in St.Petersburg holding placards "Putin's team must resign!" Police didn't intervene.
An opposition rally in the far eastern port of Vladivostok drew about 1,500 people, and similar protests were also planned in Moscow and dozens of other cities throughout Russia on Saturday.
Putin moved into the prime minister's seat in 2008 after eight years as president but retains much of his power.
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