高樓低廈,人潮起伏,
名爭利逐,千萬家悲歡離合。

閑雲偶過,新月初現,
燈耀海城,天地間留我孤獨。

舊史再提,故書重讀,
冷眼閑眺,關山未變寂寞!

念人老江湖,心碎家國,
百年瞬息,得失滄海一粟!

徐訏《新年偶感》

2012年3月5日星期一

Protests over Russian presidential election results – in pictures


Thousands of people have taken to the streets to challenge Vladimir Putin's victory in the country's elections while others have gathered to celebrate the prime minister's return to the presidency. Meanwhile an international team of observers have said the election was clearly skewed in Putin's favour


Opposition supporters gather before a protest demanding fair elections in central Moscow
A participant looks on during a rally in support of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin's election as president
Police officers detain activists of the Other Russia movement who tried to hold an unsanctioned protest outside the central election commission in Moscow
Russian police officers detain an opposition protester during a protest near the central election committee in Moscow
Putin supporter celebrate his victory as they rally at the central Manezhnaya Square just outside the Kremlin in Moscow
Police officers detain the Other Russia movement leader Eduard Limonov who tried to hold an unsanctioned protest outside the central election commission in Moscow
Supporters of Russia's newly elected Vladimir Putin wave flags as they gather in central Moscow

Police officers detain one of the protest movement leaders, Alexei Navalny, in Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square
Police disperse opposition activists in Pushkinskaya Square
Riot police charge after protesters as they break up an opposition rally in Moscow's Pushkin square
Police detain a protester in central Moscow
Opposition activist Ilya Ponomarev (centre, with a loud-hailer) speaks to protesters after the massive rally in Pushkin Square
Riot police close in on hundreds of opposition activists who refused to leave Pushkin Square
Supporters of Russia's newly elected Vladimir Putin wave flags as they gather in central Moscow