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| Russian police arrest anti-Putin demonstrators |
| 2010-03-21 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Police in Moscow have dispersed a group of demonstrators, as thousands participated in a nationwide rally against the United Russia government and the Kremlin's economic policies. Around 50 rallies were staged across the country on Saturday called by a coalition of opposition groups that declared a national "Day of Anger." The demonstrators are decrying the downward spiral in living standards under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin since the economic crisis, as well as rising unemployment and transport taxes. In the eastern port city of Vladivostok, at least 1,500 people took to the streets to express their anger over the country's economic situation, while another 1,000 in Saint Petersburg chanted slogans demanding Putin's resignation. The country is facing its worst economic slump in a decade and the Kremlin critics are blaming the prime minister for not taking steps in the direction of ending the crisis. The public's discontent was reflected in last week's local elections. Putin's United Russia party won the poll but support had visibly weakened since the financial downturn. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Kind of makes a body wonder when the re-constituted IRS will start arresting Obama protesters. |
| Posted by: Kelly 2010-03-21 13:00 |