Russia: Protests in 48 Cities Mark “Day of Anger”

Posted 21 March 2010 18:59 GMT

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Bloggers post photos of mass protests dedicated to the “Day of Anger” held on March 20, 2010. Protests in 48 cities gathered around 20,000 people. Here are the links to pictures and videos from Moscow, Kaliningrad, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk and Irkutsk.

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