Russians defy cold, stage rival protests over Putin

Jerusalem Post Saturday 4th February, 2012

MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, and thousands of others staged a rally supporting the prime minister.Opposition protesters also organized smaller protests in other cities across the vast country, one month before the March 4 pr...

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