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Garry Kasparov arrested at Pussy Riot protest

Former chess champion and opposition figure Garry Kasparov was among several people arrested on Friday outside a Moscow court where members of the punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism.

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Video shows Kasparov being dragged to a nearby police van while he demands to know why he’s being taken into custody.u00a0Three members of punk group Pussy Riot were found guilty on charges of hooliganism inside a Moscow cathedral on Friday.


Causing A Riot: Russian riot policemen detain former world chess champion Garry Kasparov outside the court in Moscow where the trial of Pussy Riot was taking place. Pic/AFP.

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