Police have detained about 295 people at an unauthorised rally on Tverskaya Street near the Moscow Mayoral building, APA reports citing Sputnik.
According to the police press office, the detainees have been taken to territorial police units for investigation.
The rally comes after a Moscow court on 24 July sanctioned the arrest of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny for 30 days over calling for an unauthorised protest.