- Pictures showed Russian police clamping down on anti war protesters in the capital and Saint Petersburg
- Some of the protesters were shown being carried away by multiple police officers. Some were armoured
- Russian officers detained over 1,702 people during anti war protests in 53 cities across the country
- While Russians have been warned 'negative comments' about the invasion would be treated as 'treason'
- Elsewhere, protests have taken place on streets across Europe and further afield against the invasion
- People gathered outside embassies in London, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Oslo and Riga - to name a few
- It came after Russian troops moved into Ukraine on Thursday after Vladimir Putin declared war
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on Ukrainians and Russians alike to protest
By CHRIS JEWERS and KATE DENNETT FOR MAILONLINE
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