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Russian protests Blogger And Opposition Leader Feels Weight Of Putin's LawBy charging a rock group with hooliganism and opposition blogger with corruption, the Kremlin is sending a clear signal to the opposition. Putin Closes the Door on Efforts to Placate the ProtestersVladimir Putin effectively ruled out the chance of further talks with demonstrators and belittled them as leaderless and clueless.Russian Protesters Do not Trust Medvedev and the SystemIf outgoing Russian President Dimitry Medvedev hoped to sway the protesters by offering reforms he did not succeed.Prokhorov Could Be a Game Changer Provided He Is GenuineIf New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is really an independent leader he can influence Russian politics.They Got Together in a Demonstration but Can They Stay UnitedOne demonstration does not make a spring. The opposition must demonstrate cohesiveness or succumb to divide and rule. 50,000 Protest Putin's Rule in MoscowIn the biggest protests since the fall of the Soviet Union, some 50,000 people approached the Kremlin to protest the rule of Vladimir Putin. |
