Russians Protest Election Fraud
Hundreds of thousands of Russians have decided that almost a decade of Valdimir Putin in office is more than enough. After the December 4th national elections, people took to the streets denouncing widespread election fraud and vote rigging, and calling for significant changes to Russian government along with the end of Putin's rule. Initial protests led to the arrest of hundreds of people by riot police. More
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