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Our World: Russia: Crushing Dissent

05/08/2016 GMT

Russia: Crushing Dissent

BBC News - Our World, Russia: Crushing Dissent

Our World meets some of those caught up in the 2012 protests.

Our World meets some of those caught up in the 2012 protests against vote-rigging and asks what their experiences tell us about President Putin's Russia.

After the last elections in Russia, mass protests against vote-rigging led to violent clashes in Moscow. They were the biggest challenge Vladimir Putin has ever faced to his rule. Four years on and some demonstrators are still serving long prison sentences. The laws on protesting have been tightened and arrests continue. As Russia gears up for its next elections, Our World meets some of those caught up in the 2012 protests and asks what their experiences tell us about President Putin's Russia.

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