In Russia 260 protesters in St. Petersburg were arrested Sunday October 8 as they were marching against their president, Vladimir Putin.

It is election time in Russia and those protesters feel it is time for a change. Putin had controlled Russia ever since 1999 either as Prime Minister or President.

The protesters told The Guardian they have grown tired of Putin’s power, dictatorship, and lies. During the elections Putin has in the past sent his competitors to jail or had them assassinated while claiming to have no knowledge about it.

Alexei Navalny, 41, said he intends to run for president in the next election, despite carrying an embezzlement conviction that prevents him from doing so.  He is currently in jail. Navalny claims his conviction was bogus and politically motivated to block his presidential bid, according to CNN.

This is the third time Navalny has been arrested and jailed.

Navalny urged his fellow supporters to demand that the Kremlin allow genuine political competition. Russia’s government-controlled election committee will not allow him to run for president at next March’s election due to his fraud conviction.

Navalny feels that these charges were raised so he couldn’t run for the election and make it an easy win for Putin, according to The Guardian.

In regards to Putin’s overwhelming power, senior Jaden Tanguay thinks that the Russian leader has too much control.

“It is unbelievable how much power Putin has and what he has done with it.,” said senior Jaden Tanguay. “It is insane how the police and politicians don’t do anything with the fact that he put one of their candidates in jail for no reason.”

In Moscow, about 1,000 protesters braved riot police and driving rain to gather at Pushkin Square before marching towards the Kremlin, where they were blocked by lines of police according to The Guardian.