Putin's 'democracy' is wrapped in an iron fist

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MOSCOW - Moscow police ruthlessly crushed one of the largest opposition protests of recent years yesterday evening, just two days after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had said that similar rallies should be allowed to take place. Over 100 people, representing a range of opposition groups from liberals to anarchists, were detained by police and shoved into waiting buses.

There were also reports of 30 arrests at a similar rally in St Petersburg. Activists gather on the last day of every month with 31 days to protest what they say is a violation of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution...

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