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Protesters reacts, during a anti-government rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 20, 2010. Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in several cities across Russia to protest the government's economic policy and demand more political freedoms. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Russians Protest Economic Conditions, Lack of Freedom

Thousands rally throughout the country, demanding resignation of PM Putin

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