Miriam Elder – Russia’s Anti-Putin Protests Grow – 8 December 2011

Tens of thousands say they are prepared to take to the streets in the biggest challenge yet to the country’s government

Original by Miriam Elder first published  Wednesday 7 December 2011 15.03 EST in the  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/07/russia-anti-putin-protest-grow

Russia‘s anti-government protest movement gathered momentum has as tens of thousands of people said they were prepared to take to the streets this weekend in the biggest challenge to Vladimir Putin‘s rule.

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