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Russia protests: Thousands march against Putin in Moscow (VIDEO)

Tens of thousands of Russians have joined anti-government protests in Moscow.

Russia's independent Levada pollster threatened with closure for 'political activity'

Shuttering of Levada Center the latest sign of Kremlin crackdown on civil society.

Opposition activists rally in Moscow, on June 12, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "Russia Will be Free" rallied today in Moscow against President Vladimir Putin's third term despite a police crackdown on their leaders a day earlier.

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