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  • Russian riot police try to disperse opposition protesters in downtown Moscow on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration in May. Mr. Putin has taken a harder line against the opposition since returning to the presidency, threatening demonstrators with prison time and onerous fines. (Associated Press)

    Opposition's rally will test Putin's protest crackdown

    Helmeted riot police round up hundreds of protesters, including some whose only apparent crime is wearing white ribbons of opposition.

  • **FILE** Russian police detain a protester June 6, 2012, near the Kremlin in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a harder line against the opposition since returning to the presidency a month ago. (Associated Press)

    Putin's hard line against protests to be tested

    Helmeted riot police round up hundreds of protesters, including some whose only apparent crime is wearing white ribbons of opposition. A teacher who spoke out about election rigging is dragged into court and fined. Now a new law awaiting President Vladimir Putin's signature raises fines for participating in unauthorized protests 150-fold, to nearly the average annual salary in Russia.

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