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Russia: Crushing Dissent

Following the 2012 Russian elections, protests against vote-rigging led to violent clashes. Our World meets people caught up in the protests and asks about their experiences.

After the last elections in Russia, mass protests against vote-rigging led to violent clashes in Moscow. They were the biggest challenge Vladimir Putin has ever faced to his rule. Four years on and some demonstrators are still serving long prison sentences, the laws on protesting have been tightened and arrests continue. As Russia gears up for its next elections, Our World meets some of those caught up in the 2012 protests and asks what their experiences tell us about President Putin's Russia.

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Wed 10 Aug 2016 02:30GMT

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