Tens of thousands of Russians today took part in rallies across the country organised by Communists to protest against highly controversial plans to hike the pension age.
In Moscow, organisers said up to 100,000 people gathered for a permitted rally against the government-backed reform, which is currently going through parliament.
However, reporters put the turnout much lower at around 10,000.
Protests took place in dozens of cities and towns in far eastern Russia, Siberia and western Russia.
Around 1,200 people protested in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, TASS state news agency reported, citing city hall.
Demonstrators in Moscow chanted "Pension-off Putin!" and carried banners with slogans including "We want to live on our pensions and not die at work."
"This is a blow to every citizen in our country."
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