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Thousands Back Putin in 'Russian Workers' Protest
by Naharnet Newsdesk 28 January 2012, 13:07

Around 15,000 people Saturday thronged a city in the Russian Urals in rally organized by labor groups to show mass working class support for Vladimir Putin's bid for a new Kremlin term, police said.

The rally in Yekaterinburg appeared to be a move by the authorities and trade unions to show Putin retains broad workers' support after the mass protests against his rule mainly attended by the Moscow middle class.

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