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Russian Police Detain Opposition Leaders
AP via MSNBC via MSN ^ | Aug 22, 2010 | LYNN BERRY

Posted on 08/22/2010 11:03:24 AM PDT by Uncle Ike

MOSCOW — Police prevented about 100 opposition activists from marching through Moscow on Sunday with a giant Russian flag and detained three of their leaders, including prominent politician Boris Nemtsov.

The opposition activists were celebrating Flag Day, a holiday honoring the tricolor flag adopted by a newly democratic Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Nemtsov said the decision to stop a march honoring the Russian flag showed the mentality of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government.

"The flag is a symbol of freedom and democracy, only not for Putin," Nemtsov said, speaking to The Associated Press from a city police precinct.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: putin; russia

1 posted on 08/22/2010 11:03:28 AM PDT by Uncle Ike
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The regime is dutifully taking copious notes, over only here, the media would cheer them on..


2 posted on 08/22/2010 11:06:56 AM PDT by newnhdad (The longest of journeys begins with one step.)
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To: Uncle Ike

coming to a USA near you


3 posted on 08/22/2010 11:14:04 AM PDT by SF_Redux
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To: newnhdad

Yup. Witness Pelousy’s call for investigation of citizens who oppose the 911 victory mosque. /spit And the SRM’s largely non-existent reaction. /hurl


4 posted on 08/22/2010 11:16:42 AM PDT by piytar (Those who never learned that peace and freedom are rare will be taught by reality.)
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To: Uncle Ike
Are the Russian equivalents of the Tea Parties the Vodka Parties?

Cuz that sounds funsky.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

5 posted on 08/22/2010 11:34:49 AM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: Uncle Ike

The problem with that ‘opposition’ leaders in Russia is they are not an opposition but a lib clowns with zero public support.
They are busy to violate everything on their rallies blocking trafic and setting fight with cops just to get detained in order to be the news here, to get attention and money of Western libs.
I’m not a fan of Putin but no symphathy for these ‘freedom fighters’.


6 posted on 08/22/2010 11:34:22 PM PDT by cunning_fish
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To: Uncle Ike

The problem with that ‘opposition’ leaders in Russia is they are not an opposition but a lib clowns with zero public support.
They are busy to violate everything on their rallies blocking trafic and setting fight with cops just to get detained in order to be the news here, to get attention and money of Western libs.
I’m not a fan of Putin but no symphathy for these ‘freedom fighters’.


7 posted on 08/22/2010 11:34:28 PM PDT by cunning_fish
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