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Violence as Putin party suffers poll setback

by The 1 | December 6, 2011 at 08:36 am

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Moscow, accusing the ruling United Russia party of rigging Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Police arrested about 300 activists during clashes as tensions mount.

The United States has since called for a full investigation into what it says are credible reports of fraud.

Al Jazeeera's Neave Barker reports from the Russian capital, Moscow.

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TheInsaneAsylum

at 06:49 on December 21st, 2011

You know, I don't know how you feel about the end of days, but I truly believe that Putin has a place in it. He will be back at the helm (officially) by the time elections roll around.

~Chap

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The 1

at 10:09 on December 21st, 2011

Don't know whats happening in Russia. I was surprised to hear the Russian people didn't actually like Putin very much anymore. If Putin can't corrupt all the polling during the election, maybe someone else will get in. I heard Mikhail Prokhorov, the owner of the NBA s New Jersey Nets is running against Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.