Kremlin critics and independent election observers questioned the turnout figures
The mayor of hard-hit Moscow acknowledged that 'the situation is becoming increasingly problematic'
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no official decree on Vladislav Surkov's resignation and that there had been no change in policy
About 7,000 to 8,000 people demonstrated in the heart of the Russian capital on Sunday
The Kremlin spokesman described the dossier as pulp fiction
The reshuffle downgrades the former deputy PM to special envoy for transportation and environment