<p>Russian riot police preempted a planned anti-corruption demonstration in Moscow’s Red Square on April 2 by detaining a number of activists and blocking off the area ahead of the event, according to Russian opposition media reports</a>.</p><p>Numerous scuffles with police were reported during the arrests, as is shown in the video footage.</p><p>At least 500 protesters were arrested across Moscow during widespread protests against the Russian government on March 26</a>. The recent protests were spurred by a report</a> released in early March by a group affiliated with Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny, which accused the prime minister of accumulating funds for assets through charities and NGOs.</p><br />
