Pictures showed Russian police clamping down on anti war protesters in Moscow and Petersburg, some of whom had to be physically carried away by officers in police uniform. Earlier, a Russian opposition activist who called for anti-war protests told Reuters that she had been detained by police on Thursday. Earlier, a Russian opposition activist who called for anti-war protests told Reuters that she had been detained by police on Thursday. Across Europe and the rest of the world, anti-war activists took to their own streets and gathered outside Russian embassies including those in London , Berlin , Paris, Stockholm, Oslo, Riga, as well as further afield in Tokyo, making their voices heard. Sydney also saw furious protesters calling for an end to the conflict.