professor john torpey thanks so much to. you. people have taken to the streets in a number of russian cities in the far east of the country they're calling for the release of opposition activists to lex in a van dijk who is detained upon returning from germany on sunday for violating the terms of his parole activists say 3000 people turned up from the north arise rally in blood of a stock blocking traffic in the city center police used force to disperse the crowd though detaining dozens of participants some of those taking part in the pits have been school children well into the age of 18 the children's own bus minister what she described as opposition activists using children as a human shield against the police similar scenes played out in the city of chita though on a smaller scale with a few 100 demonstrators marches are expected later in the day all across the country with the main focus being on moscow none of these planned events have been authorized. of it but we will bring you details of them when they take place i'll be