Russians unite against Putin
Updated On Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST
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Updated on Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST
An arial view shows crowds gathering at Bolotnaya Square during an opposition protest action against the alleged mass fraud in the December 4 parliamentary polls in central Moscow. Tens of thousands of election protesters turned out in Moscow and other major cities across Russia in open defiance to strongman Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule.
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Russian nationalists shout holding old Russian imperial flags during their rally at Bolotnaya Square, on an island in the Moscow River adjacent to the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Russian nationalists are rallying in downtown Moscow, demanding a bigger say for ethnic Russians in the country's politics and marking the first anniversary of a violent nationalist riot just outside the Kremlin.
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Updated on Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST
A masked protester with the words "Central Election Commission chief Vladimir Churov is a thief" during their rally at Bolotnaya Square, on an island in the Moscow River adjacent to the Kremlin in Moscow. Russian nationalists are rallying in downtown Moscow, demanding a bigger say for ethnic Russians in the country's politics and marking the first anniversary of a violent nationalist riot just outside the Kremlin.
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Masked nationalist activists look on during a demonstration in central Moscow. On Saturday, tens of thousands gathered across Russia to express anger at the the result of recent parliamentary elections, the largest such mass opposition gathering since the end of the Soviet Union.
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Updated on Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST
Russian nationalists shout holding old Russian imperial flags during their rally at Bolotnaya Square, on an island in the Moscow River adjacent to the Kremlin in Moscow. Russian nationalists are rallying in downtown Moscow, demanding a bigger say for ethnic Russians in the country's politics and marking the first anniversary of a violent nationalist riot just outside the Kremlin.
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Updated on Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST
Russian police officers stand in front of St. Basil's cathedral as part of heightened security measures in central Moscow. On Saturday tens of thousands gathered across Russia to express anger at the the result of recent parliamentary elections, the largest such mass opposition gathering since the end of the Soviet Union.
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An elderly demonstrator holds a poster showing an edited photo of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and signed "2050. No" during a mass rally to protest against alleged vote rigging in Russia's parliamentary elections in Moscow, Russia. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is used to talking to people and leading from the front, but he may have to learn how to listen to the people of Russia following the mass protests throughout his nation.
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Updated on Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST
An arial view shows crowds gathering at Bolotnaya Square during an opposition protest action against the alleged mass fraud in the December 4 parliamentary polls in central Moscow. Tens of thousands of election protesters turned out in Moscow and other major cities across Russia in open defiance to strongman Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule.
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Updated on Dec 11, 2011 08:54 PM IST