Protesters carry a banner reading, "Russia Go Forward without Putin" in Moscow, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Tens of thousands of Russians flooded Moscow's tree-lined boulevards Tuesday in the first massive protest against President Vladimir Putin's rule since his inauguration in May - a rally that came even as police interrogated key opposition leaders.

Opposition activists rally in Moscow, on June 12, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters chanting 'Russia Will be Free' rallied today in Moscow against President Vladimir Putin's third term despite a police crackdown on their leaders a day earlier