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31/01/2021 Russian police arrest thousands of protesters

Protesters chanted slogans calling President Putin a thief and demanding freedom -- they were confronted by baton-wielding riot police, and around four thousand were arrested.

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  • Sun 31 Jan 2021 18:00

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