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February 6, 2012

120,000 Russians Protest Against Putin 
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In Russia, as many as 120,000 protesters braved cold weather and marched
against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin one month ahead of the
presidential election. Ilya Yashin is a leading Russian opposition
activist.

Ilya Yashin: "The essence of our demands are simple, let's do away with
absolute supremacy, right? Glory to the republic, right? Give the people
back the elections, right?"



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