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Putin's support sliding, crisis ahead: think-tank

published Thu, May 24 2012 13:37 GMT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Support for President Vladimir Putin is sliding across Russia, and pressure for change is so widespread that a political crisis including violent clashes with protesters appears highly likely, a respected think-tank said on Thursday. Putin was elected comfortably to a third, six-year term as president in March, despite huge urban protests last winter against alleged election fraud and the monopoly on power that he and his United Russia party enjoy. ...

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