CNN) -- Russian authorities arrested at least 135 opposition protesters, including a leading Kremlin critic, at rallies demanding freedom of assembly, state media said.
Most of the arrests Saturday were in Moscow and St. Petersburg, an interior ministry spokesman said.
About 200 protesters attended the rally in Moscow, state-run Ria-Novosti reported. Crowds chanted "Shame!" as authorities worked to ensure order.
The arrests included opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, and Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Leftist Front opposition group, state media said.
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