As protests widen in Russia, officials restore some benefits
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MOSCOW -- Demonstrations across Russia posed a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin yesterday, as authorities bowed to the demands of protesting retirees by restoring some state benefits, such as free public transportation and subsidized medicine.
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THE huge political festival that has taken over the streets of Kiev no longer feels like a protest rally. It looks and acts like a peaceful revolution, or even an alternative government.
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Tens of thousands of Russians gathered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to protest an unpopular benefits reform and call for the government's ouster, while pro-Kremlin forces organized counter-demonstrations supporting President Vladimir Putin.
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Some Russians celebrated their military's tradition of dedication Friday while others protested its recent history of corruption and brutality in separate events marking the annual Defenders of the Fatherland holiday.
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MOSCOW - Waving flags and banners, tens of thousands of Russians demonstrated against terrorism Tuesday, massing outside the Kremlin in response to calls for solidarity by President Vladimir Putin's government after a series of deadly attacks that have killed more than 400 people.    The growing crowd stood still for a moment of silence in memory of victims, starting the rally after a clock atop the Kremlin's Spassky Tower struck 5 p.m...
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Â· Police stand by as thousands gather Â· Kremlin claims coming elections will be fair
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Mass protests force the Russian cabinet to spend $3,7bn (Â£2bn) to soften the blow from benefits reform.
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Hundreds of locals rallied in the town  of Stavropol in southern Russia on Tuesday, demanding the  eviction of ethnic Chechens, witnesses and media said, reviving  memories of racial riots in other parts of the country.
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Police stopped angry retirees from blocking traffic Monday, the third day of protests in President Vladimir Putin's hometown against welfare benefit cutoffs that have sparked the largest outburst of public anger in the Russian leader's five years in power.
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Hundreds of thousands of rival  demonstrators massed in 70 Russian towns on Saturday to condemn  or applaud social benefit reforms by President Vladimir Putin's  government, Russian media reported.
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Tensions among the Russians are on the increase as they compete for trophies, commercial opportunities and visibility.
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MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking steps to further strengthen the central government&#39;s control over the nation&#39;s political life.
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Russians celebrated their Revolution Day holiday Sunday with marches and rallies in Moscow and many other cities. In contrast to monolithic displays of devotion to the Soviet state, a feature of that marked
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Police detained opposition activists Tuesday in a provincial city at a protest that Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said was thwarted by Russian authorities intent on silencing dissent
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Protest curbs to be reviewed and greater protection for investigative journalism.
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Early press reactions to Viktor Yushchenko's victory show a mixture of relief and concern about ties with Russia.
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MOSCOW -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators -- many waving banners and flags -- gathered in Moscow&#39;s Red Square Tuesday in a show of unity against terrorism after last week&#39;s hostage-taking at a school in Beslan in southern Russia.