Police officers detain an activist during a protest rally calling for Vladimir Putin not to stand for a fourth term in 2018 in Saint Petersburg on April 29. AFP PHOTO

MOSCOW: Police detained over 100 activists in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as hundreds of Russian opposition supporters turned out to protest against President Vladimir Putin’s expected candidacy in elections next year.

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