Thousands form human chain in anti-Putin protest
Thousands of people holding hands formed a 16-kilometer human chain encircling central Moscow on Sunday in the latest protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
(AP) Thousands of people holding hands formed a 16-kilometer human chain encircling central Moscow on Sunday in the latest protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Putin, who was president from 2000 to 2008, is running for a third term in a March 4 election. He is expected to win easily against four Kremlin-approved challengers, but an unprecedented wave of protests has undermined his image as a strong leader who rules with broad public support.
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