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Post-election riots

Thousands of Russians rallied in Moscow and St. Petersburg protesting violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority.
By Gazeta Russa
A man wearing a Vladimir Puti n mask attends a rally in Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
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AP Photo/ Sergey Ponomarev

A man wearing a Vladimir Puti n mask attends a rally in Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
A demonstrator during an opposition protest in central Moscow against alleged vote-rigging in the December 4 parliamentary election.

ITAR-TASS/ Mitya Aleshkovsky

A demonstrator during an opposition protest in central Moscow against alleged vote-rigging in the December 4 parliamentary election.
Several thousand people have protested in Moscow against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party, which won the largest share of a parliamentary election that observers said was rigged.

Ria Novosti

Several thousand people have protested in Moscow against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party, which won the largest share of a parliamentary election that observers said was rigged.
Several thousand people have protested in Moscow against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party, which won the largest share of a parliamentary election that observers said was rigged.

Ria Novosti

Several thousand people have protested in Moscow against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party, which won the largest share of a parliamentary election that observers said was rigged.
An elderly Russian man peers out of tram's window as he passes an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

AP Photo/ Ivan Sekretarev

An elderly Russian man peers out of tram's window as he passes an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
A Russian man holds a poster reading "Enough!" with a caricature for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party during an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

AP Photo/ Ivan Sekretarev

A Russian man holds a poster reading "Enough!" with a caricature for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party during an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
Russian opposition supporters shout during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.

AFP Photo/ Aleksey Sazonov

Russian opposition supporters shout during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Police officers detain an opposition activist during a protest against vote rigging in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky

Police officers detain an opposition activist during a protest against vote rigging in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
A riot policeman detains an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.

AFP Photo/ Andrey Smirnov

A riot policeman detains an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Riot policemen walk in a street during an opposition rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.

AFP Photo/ Andrey Smirnov

Riot policemen walk in a street during an opposition rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011.
Red lights of police cars are reflected on the wet asphalt where police officers block the road after a political rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Red lights of police cars are reflected on the wet asphalt where police officers block the road after a political rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
Police officers detain an opposition activist during a protest against vote rigging in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

ITAR-TASS/ Ivan Guschin

Police officers detain an opposition activist during a protest against vote rigging in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
Police officers block the road during a rally in central Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

ITAR-TASS/ Ivan Guschin

Police officers block the road during a rally in central Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.
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