Medvedev promises to investigate results

Russian President Dimitri Medvedev, yesterday rejected the claims of the opposition, which called for new elections, but he promised to investigate the fraud reported, after the demonstrations without precedent that questioned the victory of the ruling party.

This movement, of a magnitude never before seen from the arrival to the Kremlin in 2000 of Vladimir Putin, gathered on Saturday in Moscow at least 50,000 - 80,000, according to some estimates (25,000 according to police) - and other thousands of protesters in half hundred of Russian cities.

Demonstrations were organized to denounce the fraud which, according to the opposition, helped the party Russia Unida - directed by Putin and that Medvedev was head of listaganar legislation of December 4.

During these demonstrations, the opposition claimed the Organization of new elections and deployed banners: "we return to the country his election!", "We want!" u000aa new recount of the votes! "," Russia, without Putin!".

In Vladivostok, Russian port on the coast of the peaceful - AP co, the canvases of about 500 demonstrators said: "Override the outcome of the elections!", "Forgers to jail!". These demonstrations were dispersed harshly by the police, who arrested 1,600 people in both cities. Demonstrators called for this Sunday his liberation.

"Am not agree with slogans or with statements by the protesters", said Medvedev, according to the Interfax Agency, in reference to allegations of fraud widespread in the counting of votes to benefit Russia United.

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