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Thousands Participate in Anti-Putin Protest
Arctic cold held Moscow in its icy grip, but tens of thousands of people left their warm apartments to demonstrate against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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A woman wearing a white ribbon -- the symbol of recent protests against fraudulent elections -- stands beside an informational poster for the upcoming March 4 presidential elections, February 4, 2012. (VOA - Y. Weeks)
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A xeroxed portrait of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stepped on by protesters at the February 4 rally for fair elections in Moscow, February 4, 2012. (VOA - Y. Weeks)
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A young lawyer holds a sign that reads, "Liar and hypocrite." February 4, 2012. (VOA - Y. Weeks)
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An anti-Putin sign reads," Is this really a giant (hahaha)? This is just a cockroach (hahaha)!" Februar;y 4, 2012. (VOA - Y. Weeks)