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Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin Monday won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
A member of Russia's Communist party shouts slogans during a meeting in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Just 20 years ago they seemed consigned to the dustbin of history, but at Sunday's parliamentary polls Russia's communists drew students, intellectuals, even some businessmen, in forging an opposition to Vladimir Putin's wounded United Russia party. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
A drummer and a bugler call Russian Communists Party supporters gather together to protest against official results of the parliaments elections in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, with a Christmas three in the background.The Communist Party appeared to benefit most from the protest vote, getting nearly 20 percent, up from less than 12 percent four years ago. The socialist Just Russia and the Liberal Democratic Party led by mercurial nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky are also expected to increase their representation in the Duma; both have generally voted with United Russia, and the Communists pose only token opposition.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian opposition supporters shout during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied Monday in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO / ALEXEY SAZONOV
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Influential Russian blogger Alexei Navalny takes part in an opposition rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting against violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO / ALEXEY SAZONOV
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian opposition supporters shout during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting against violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO / ALEXEY SAZONOV
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Participants shout and play musical instruments during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian police line up against participants during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian interior ministry soldiers in riot gear block one of the central streets in downtown Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretare
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian police detain a participant during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Police officers block the road after a rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Riot policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting against violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY SMIRNOV
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
A man wearing a Vladimir Putin mask attends a rally in Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Participants blow whistles and shout during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian police line up during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Anton Golubev
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Riot police block protesters after a rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Several thousand people 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. (AP Photo / Sergey Ponomarev)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Participants hold placards during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. Placard reads "I went to the elections but i didn't vote for United Russia" (L) and "Groundhog day" (R). REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Participants hold placards during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin )
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
A man holding banner which reads "Return the vote ability to people!" attends a rally in Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Russian political and social activist Alexander Navalny speaks during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Mikhail Voskresensky
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
People wave the Russian flag and hold posters reading "This election is farce!" and "Give the country choice back" during an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. It was perhaps the largest opposition rally in years and ended with police detaining some of the activists. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. Estimates of the number of protesters Monday night ranged from 5,000 to 10,000. They chanted "Russia without Putin." (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Riot policemen walk in a street during an opposition rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting against violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO/ ANDREY SMIRNOV
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Riot policemen detain an opposition supporter during a rally in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting against violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO/ ANDREY SMIRNOV
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
A Russian policeman watches a protest by Communists in the south Russian city of Rostov-on-Don December 5, 2011. Vladimir Putin's ruling party clung to a much reduced majority in parliament on Monday after an election that showed growing weariness with the man who has dominated Russia for more than a decade and plans to return to the presidency next year. REUTERS/Vladimir Konstantinov
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Participants listen to speeches during an opposition protest in central Moscow December 5, 2011. Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling for an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule. REUTERS/Mikhail Voskresensky
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's best-known bloggers, chants anti-government slogans during an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. It was perhaps the largest opposition rally in years and ended with police detaining some of the activists. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. Estimates of the number of protesters Monday night ranged from 5,000 to 10,000. They chanted "Russia without Putin." (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Police officers block a street behind a former KGB building after a rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Police officers prepare to block a street behind a former KGB building after a rally in downtown Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, with red lights of police buses reflected on wet asphalt. 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. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Vladimir Putin's victory sent thousands on to the streets last night for an anti-election rally in Moscow. Despite winning the majority, Russia's power magnet and his party United Russia suffered a nearly 20% fall in votes. AP Photo
Not united: Anti-election rallies in Russia
Vladimir Putin's victory sent thousands on to the streets last night for an anti-election rally in Moscow. Despite winning the majority, Russia's power magnet and his party United Russia suffered a nearly 20% fall in votes. TOPSHOTS/ AFP PHOTO/ ANDREY SMIRNOV
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