Hundreds Protest Against Russian Government
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MOSCOW (AP) — Hundreds of people protested against the Russian government Sunday at two separate rallies in Moscow, with opposition activists calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and nationalists demanding greater rights for ethnic Russians. Several opposition activists were detained.
A third rally with nationalist overtones drew more than 1,000 students in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, raising fears that long-standing ethnic tensions were reaching a boiling point.
The rallies followed violent clashes Saturday just outside the Kremlin walls between riot police and about 5,000 football fans and nationalists, who shouted “Russia for Russians.” Police said 34 people were injured; six of them were still hospitalized on Sunday. All 65 people detained during the clashes have been released.
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MUDFLAPS
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 4:59pmWell, thats the last you will see of those people and their families, pets, relatives, anyone that knew them or were friends with them or anyone that had their last names. Hope there were no smiths in the crowd.
Report Post »historypaper
Posted on December 14, 2010 at 2:40pmPrime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided that he’s popular. He said so.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 4:24pmThe Russian Government will not put up with this. The question Chief George brought up was a good one. Who are they protesting against – Russia is for Russians? Students? Europe is falling. How will we react when it grows here? It’s already started in California.
Report Post »historypaper
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 2:53pmwhat’s not to love, Vladimir Putin the KGB
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:58pmI firmly believe that the politicians around the world have UNDERESTIMATED the average serf..While it is the Politician’s are calling for the people to go for socialism etc.. what they don’t count on is EVEN the brain dead realizing their rights are being taken, their the ones going hungry, while the LEADERS (and that would include UNION BOSSES) are NOT.. and it won’t be settling well with them.. Think that maybe all these millionaires GIVING their money away is not a joint effort to HIDE it for later access like in charities where THEY control who gets the money..and pretending to be just average..to avoid the serfs going after them as they travel around the world visiting homes they have all over..
Report Post »charliego
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:19pmOF course! And we are pushing the immediate, critical, imperative Stark Treaty signing without congressional debate—-all the while Russia is selling Venezuela 1800 anti-missille batteries and who knows what else. Methinks this Nation needs a bigger paddle before we are swept over the damn dam.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 11:31amWho are they being racist against? Other whites? Wish we had it that good.
Report Post »crossdraw
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 10:11amThis is simply a few hundred people who have signed their own death sentences. Poisonings, stabbings, The Government of Russia does not “condone” this activity. Coming to America soon.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 9:13amGlad to see it. Putin is EVIL! Throw all of the bums out!
Report Post »tobefreeinmt
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 9:03amOne would think that they would have gotten it together by now.
Report Post »suzy000
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 8:34amHundreds…thats all? They need to tune into America…we got it down pat now….lol.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 8:21amits interesting because I think we all now know the Russians have been quietly helping with the demise of the United States and it seems they too are now being swept up in this anachistic chaos that they silently agree with…
Report Post »Philo Beddoe
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 7:32amWe are seeing this in the U.K, Russia and soon to be every westernized nation in Europe and then a city near you in the USA.
Brace yourself America
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 7:25amTime to bring out the “radio active” material and poison some more people, right Vald?
Report Post »EP46
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 5:51amInteresting. Keep in mind Dmitry Medvedev was elected Russia’s President because Putin could not run again. But KGB Putin is most certainly running the country and is a big player in globalization. Putin is a spooky guy…watch carefully what happens .
Report Post »Pseudosaunter
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 3:11amRussia has been sliding away from capitalism and democracy for a while now. One could hardly call Putin’s Russia a non-authoritarian, free-debate society. It’s true that such unrest in Eastern Europe is nothing new, but I’m interested to see how these protests develop. Will they grow, or will they be squashed?
http://pseudosaunters.blogspot.com/
Report Post »Richio
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 5:03amDitto
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Deutscher
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 2:24amEthnic tension in Russia is not a new phenomenon.
Report Post »docvet
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 11:14amThat’s true. But protests and demands for equality were suppressed ever since the Czars (real ones). Now, with the demise of the USSR, they have a little taste of freedom and feel that some of their demands might be heard. Yeeee Haaaa, Russia – your turn!!!!!!!
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 2:17amwith apologies to Dr Zhivago
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 2:16amThe protesters started turning their heads one by one to look toward the end of the street and the noise started to quieten until you could here nothing but the stomping of the horses’ hooves. At the end of the street were more than 50 mounted Cossacks with there sabers drawn and walking their horses slowly toward the protesters. They turned to run but were greeted by another 50 mounted Cossacks with swords drawn and walking their way from the other end of the street.
Report Post »Marnin
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:27amAfew hundred is a start, but hardly meaningful. Without many more joining in it will be put down. If the current regime can’t figure out how to deal with thousands of iranians and help them, a few hundred russians will be totally ignored even more…
Report Post »thegr8restoration
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:16amYou take away mankinds freedom then all they have is nationalism and violence.
Report Post »Race
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:01amYo, Vladimir. Not as popular as you thought, eh? Despite what you may think I don’t believe Russians want to go back to the Soviet days.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 7:27amJust like us, and just what are they going to do about it?
Report Post »eteme
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:00amI guess these Russians didn‘t like Putin’s rendition of “Fats” D Blueberry Hill…
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 8:58amWhy are these people protesting?….They have the greatest whale hunting, race car driving, piano playing, superhero, hunky shirtless Prime Minister anyone could hope for. Ohhh…I guess the whole lack of civil rights thingy, might be a valid issue?
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 12:58amBlame it on those Moscow girls. They really make me scream and shout.
Report Post »NoDaDAZone
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 1:16amThe Russians are mad too. Nobody likes it when somebody tries to “take all their stuff” plus their liberty and national identity.
Its all DADA. Progressive-Dada. That’s why Ariana Huffington is now accusing Glenn Beck of Dadaism, she is the dadaist!
See the WIKI-LEAKS ON THE LEFT VIDEO, the DADA expose http://www.marcrubin.com/dada2.ivnu created by Marc Rubin who learned about the original Progressive-Dadas from Salvador Dali, who fought them from Day 1. (In the movie, you will see Soviet propaganda art as part of the Progressive-Dada war on real art — the Progressives are world wide, of course)
Why is the FBI, CIA, DHS and other government agencies watching this movie?
And why are they listening to http://www.marcrubin.com/judean-eve.ivnu where Rubin speaks of the history of Islam and the dominators of history for the last 5000 years.
THESE VIDEOS WILL GIVE YOU CLEAR VISION. YOU FILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO PUT YOUR FINGER ON HOW THE PROGRESSIVES INFILTRATED AND DEBASED AND DEMORALIZED OUR COUNTRY.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 2:16am@ Nodadazone, How does your post pertain to Moscow girls screaming and shouting?
Report Post »NoDaDAZone
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 2:32am@Republitarian
In Russia ethnic Russians are getting played, just like Americans here. If you examine the politic, you will find the communist-socialist-anarchist thugs in power — in russia and USA. They have an agenda that when you read the Dada manifesto, you will find the fount of all the short-circuited logic they use to rationalize their acts.
An understanding of DADA gives more tools to undermine the destroyers.
Report Post »heyjim55
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 11:35amThe Russian people are fed up do to high unemployment, hyper inflation, no democracy, a corrupt police and Government you really can’t tell the mafia from the Government. This country is so dysfunctional it’s people are oppressed and depressed and they know that their leaders could careless. Both Putin and Medeved have had many mansions built around the country for themselves and so has the members of their Duma. It’s like having many Czars instead of one, they routinely not pay their Government workers but give aid to other corrupt countries. A citizen there can not get a civil employee to do their job without a bribe. When I was there I had to pay their immigration office a bribe just to get them to stamp my paper work so I can leave the country or enter it. Imagine going through a airport in this country and having to either pay a large some of money or a expensive bottle of booze just to get Customs to look at your Identification so you can board a plane or get off it.
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