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[Wij]

Protesters Gather in 99 Cities Across Russia; Top Putin Critic Is Arrested

Anti-corruption protests all across Russia. Virtually no media coverage in the West. Whitehouse silent despite a US journalist being arrested.

Hmmmmmmm.

 

[Raven]

Don't want to upset the masters.

 

[Bodhi]

Russia protests: Opposition leader Navalny and hundreds of others held - BBC News

Um it's 2nd headline on the Beeb? Article states the arrest has been condemned by the US government.

 

[Wij]

Russia protests: Opposition leader Navalny and hundreds of others held - BBC News

Um it's 2nd headline on the Beeb? Article states the arrest has been condemned by the US government.

It hadn't last night.

 

[Raven]

If it was Hilary Clinton getting locked up months before the election it would be everywhere.

 

[Ormorof]

Thats becase we dont expect the US to ever punish their politicians (wether they deserve it or not)

In Russia arresting opposition or outright killing them seems to be the way they do things under Putin

 

[Lakih]

Protesters Gather in 99 Cities Across Russia; Top Putin Critic Is Arrested

Anti-corruption protests all across Russia. Virtually no media coverage in the West. Whitehouse silent despite a US journalist being arrested.

Hmmmmmmm.

Talked about it at local and national news on ABC yesterday, and earlier last week. 90% of us political news is wtf Trump is up to right now, what's happening in Russia trickles through as a note in the end of the segment.