Monday 29 January 2018

Russia's Youth Takes the Lead in Countrywide Protests Against Putin

Russia's Youth Takes the Lead in Countrywide Protests Against Putin

By the time the protests reached Moscow on Sunday afternoon, thousands of Russians across the country had already marched in support of boycotting presidential elections in March. They marched in Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East, and they marched in Siberia's Irkutsk, braving subzero temperatures. They marched for fair and free elections, they said, and for an end to President Vladimir Putin’s nearly two-decade-long rule. Should he win the vote on March 18 — as is widely expected — it would extend his presidency for another six years.
Read more: https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/russias-youth-takes-the-lead-in-countrywide-protests-against-putin-60309?source=Snapzu

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