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• Russians stage protests and marches against Putin

  thewall.com | 12:28 pm Feb 4, 2012

  • Vladimir Putin's grip in power is being challenged by thousands of people in the Russian capital
  • Putin is contesting in the next month presidential elections
  • The protestors are demanding a free and fair poll
  • More than 27,000 people on Facebook said that they would attend Putin opposition march

• Moscow: Thousands join pro- and anti-Putin protests

  bbc.co.uk | 11:20 am Feb 4, 2012

  Protesters have been urged to wrap up warmly for temperatures as low as -19CTens of thousands of people are marching in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power. It is the third rally since December's…

• 'Frozen fury': Thousands brave icy chill to protest in Moscow

  msn.com | 11:40 am Feb 4, 2012

  Thousands of people marched in Russian capital Moscow Saturday in a pro-democracy protest over the power of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to reports.

• Thousands in rival Moscow marches

  bbc.co.uk | 11:20 am Feb 4, 2012

  The UN's highest court rules that Italy was wrong to allow its courts to make claims for compensation against Germany for Nazi war crimes. Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has…

• Putin, Opponents Gather 175,000 in Subzero Weather as Vote Nears

  businessweek.com | 6:05 pm Feb 4, 2012

  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s supporters mobilized thousands for the biggest demonstration in Moscow in two decades as they sought to steal the spotlight from rival protests against electoral fraud. A pro-government rally held near a World War II…

• Tens of Thousands Protest in Moscow, Russia - NYTimes.com

  nytimes.com | 12:27 pm Feb 4, 2012
• Thousands protest against Putin - FT.com

  ft.com | 6:05 pm Feb 4, 2012
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• Tens Of Thousands Rally Against Putin

  foxnews.com | 6:05 pm Feb 4, 2012
• Thousands to gather in Moscow demanding fair elections

  rt.com | 11:21 am Feb 4, 2012

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• Tens of thousands of Russians are gathered in downtown Moscow to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule, call for free & fair elections - AP

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  10:22 am Feb 4, 2012
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  4:20 pm Feb 4, 2012
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  3:49 pm Feb 4, 2012
• Rival Putin crowds rally in Moscow http://t.co/S9XAURfe

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  3:09 pm Feb 4, 2012
• 175,000 gather in subzero weather to oppose Putin. http://t.co/u9WQ4PmG

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  2:20 pm Feb 4, 2012
• VIDEO: Anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow http://t.co/dfv23Y0h

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  2:00 pm Feb 4, 2012
• Anti-Putin protests draw up to 100,000 in Moscow | World news | http://t.co/nQUev2JQ - http://t.co/v3lYKA39

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  1:44 pm Feb 4, 2012
• 120K protest their broken govt in moscow. Hey #UScitizens, if they can step up why can't we? http://t.co/oKHYYtIc #anotherworldispossible

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  1:40 pm Feb 4, 2012
• 100,000 rally in Moscow demanding an end to Putin's rule . Voters allege corruption and rigging at election. #Russia

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  1:09 pm Feb 4, 2012
• 100.000 gathered for downtown Moscow "No to Putin and his rigged elections" rally under t -12F-I am proud I was there and we survived cold!

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  12:31 pm Feb 4, 2012
• [VIDEO]: 160,000 in Moscow for mass rallies despite -20C freeze http://t.co/rCP0RuZZ #4feb

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  11:58 am Feb 4, 2012
• Anti-Putin protests draw up to 100,000 in Moscow http://t.co/BHPEltrn

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  11:52 am Feb 4, 2012
• Rival Putin rallies hold protests in Moscow http://t.co/S9XAURfe

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  11:31 am Feb 4, 2012
• Photos from Moscow as tens of thousands ignore -20 C temperatures to protest against Vladimir Putin's rule: http://t.co/m5FUPeYS

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  11:04 am Feb 4, 2012
• Tens of thousands of Russians flood downtown Moscow to demand end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule: http://t.co/i3qMnvb5 -JM

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  10:26 am Feb 4, 2012
• Thousands gather in Moscow #Russia for rival rallies opposing and supporting PM Vladimir Putin, police say http://t.co/fyBbSqWB

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  8:51 am Feb 4, 2012
• A protester in the metro with a sign with Putin's picture and the words "Swindler and Thief No. 1" http://t.co/Xp4lym96

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  7:31 am Feb 4, 2012
• First large scale opposition demonstrations today in Moscow: the middle class is tired of corruption, authoritarianism and lack of reforms

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  7:28 am Feb 4, 2012
• We're also expecting both pro & anti Putin demos in Moscow later,big crowds likely despite the temperature potentially being as low as -25°C

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  6:54 am Feb 4, 2012