Demonstrators hold Russian and Ukrainian flags during a massive rally to oppose president Vladimir Putin's policies in Ukraine, in Moscow, Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Story by the Associated Press; curated by Oliver Darcy.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands have gathered in downtown Moscow in the largest anti-government demonstration since 2012, protesting against Sunday's Kremlin-backed referendum in Crimea on whether to break away from Ukraine and merge with Russia.
Impressive pictures from Moscow today. There is another Russia. pic.twitter.com/pejvw4LRtq
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) March 15, 2014
Demonstrators waved Russian and Ukrainian flags on Saturday while opposition activists — including the two members of the punk band Pussy Riot who served prison terms for an anti-government stunt — shouted "Say no to war!" and "Putin, go away!" from a stage.
Another pic from today's anti-war rally in Moscow pic.twitter.com/ntJbA6J7qZ via @crusoes
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) March 15, 2014
Not far away near the Kremlin, several thousand people dressed in matching red costumes marched in formation to show their support for Russian intervention in the region.
Thousands march in Moscow to protest #Crimea vote https://t.co/GgTUb4nucq pic.twitter.com/tnqjAvPmqq
— NBC News Pictures (@NBCNewsPictures) March 15, 2014
Support for reclaiming Crimea, where a majority of residents speak Russian, has intensified amid relentless state television coverage of the region.
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