“We won’t participate in any legalization of Putin’s next term, as we understand it will be an imitation of an election,” Mikhail Kasyanov said. “I have no doubt that Putin has already decided to take back the presidency.”
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Inside the Brain of Vladimir Putin (Part II)
Vladimir Putin took his time to react to the December 10 anti-government protest. His nonchalance was supposed to calm his supporters and remind opponents of their own insignificance.
Anti-Putin Rally in Moscow: A Chronology
December 10, 2011, was a historic day for Russia. It’s too early to say whether the massive anti-government demonstration in Moscow marks the beginning of a people-power revolution. But the peaceful rally has set an important precedent.
