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Russian Election Protests Biggest In 2 Decades

by Steve Inskeep, NPR
December 12, 2011

A weekend of protests in Russia has forced President Dmitry Medvedev to order an investigation into allegations of electoral fraud during last week's parliamentary vote. There hasn't been demonstrations like this in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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  • Morning Edition, December 12, 2011
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