RAW, Russia Protesters Attack Riot Police During Demo Against Alleged Electoral Fraud, Moscow

Less than three months ago, Mr Putin looked in total control.

On 24 September, when the Russian prime minister announced his intention to run again for president, few Russians doubted he would win.

The Kremlin's system of "managed democracy" had pushed opponents to the fringes of Russian politics; TV coverage of Putin was all positive; December's Duma elections were going to be little more than a distraction on the way to Mr Putin returning triumphantly to the Kremlin, possibly for the next 12 years.

Suddenly, Vladimir Putin is looking weaker than at any time in his political career.

Even before the parliamentary elections, there were signs his popularity was fading. Last month when Mr Putin put in an appearance at a martial arts fight he was booed by the crowd. His aides dismissed the incident, denying that the catcalls had been directed at their boss.

But they cannot deny that Vladimir Putin has had an awful week.

First, his party United Russia barely scraped a majority in the parliamentary elections, despite widespread reports of vote-rigging in its favour. The election was criticised by Russian and international observers for being neither free nor fair. The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described it as "flawed".

Then came the street protests.

Last Monday, thousands of Muscovites demanded the election results be annulled and a new election held. There were cries of "Putin Resign!"

This weekend, tens of thousands of protesters in the centre of Moscow voiced the same demands. It was the biggest anti-government rally in Moscow since the fall of communism. And there were smaller protests in dozens of other cities across the country

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[MySyriaFreedom]

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[ThePiRaTeCoPy]

@MySyriaFreedom لقد سمعت ان هناك قوات الغربية 10 كيلومترا من الحدود السورية، لكني غير قادر على تأكيد المعلومات

[MySyriaFreedom]

@ThePiRaTeCoPy

Путин помогает Асаду сейчас, чтобы остановить сирийской революции, потому что Россия имеет три основные военные базы в Сирии, и они продают оружие к нему.

[ThePiRaTeCoPy]

@MySyriaFreedom Министры обороны из ближайших союзников Ирана и Сирии в четверг подписали соглашение о военном сотрудничестве против того, что они называют "общими угрозами", представленный Израилем и Соединенными Штатами. В совместной пресс-конференции министр обороны Ирана Мостафа Мохаммад Наджар и посещение сирийским коллегой Хасаном Туркмани сказал, что их переговоры были направлены на консолидацию их усилий обороны и усиление поддержки друг друга.

[Sovietborne855]

lol ye, us Russians really give a shit about what US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton thinks..  And at least protesters here(despite being a lot more violent towards the cops) don't get tear gassed, pepper sprayed, and shot at with rubber bullets.

[babdima]

Из этого вижу только что молодые ... Специально задирают полицейских, работают на камеры и не более того. На месте тех полицейских потом бы в машине ...

[KPYTOchuvak]

Thanks for sharing this with the world. We all need to know what is going on in Russia. America stands beside the Russian people. Freedom for Russia! God bless you all!

[triumphoverevil]

@Sovietborne855 gcónaí amunition ar shráideanna Béal Feirste agus Doire.

[poposisa]

its good to see how they tried to help that guy...here in US we dont care. we just run like fags

[cris68216]

@ostrich101ful LOL

[ostrich101ful]

0:23 Best part thumbs up if you agree

[xXxChibiNelChanxXx]

Just another normal day in Russia just keep walking by.

[ddhechtplus]

RESPECT! A.C.A.B.

[polygamous1]

@Sovietborne855 of course cause police Brutality in america is second to non they are Rough ruthless n can do whatever they llike n get away wih it i Hate it when i see how they treat their own Peaceful protesters in america ppl who want jobs houses n a discent living in their own country while their corupted neocon gov Gives Billions to wall str crooks money that belongs to the american ppl its their country

[MySyriaFreedom]

@ThePiRaTeCoPy

да, они могут это сделать.

они все диктаторы.