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Thousands protest election fraud in south Russia

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Thousands of protesters have gathered in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan to support a hunger-striking politician who alleges fraud during a recent mayoral election.

 

Russian news reports cited police as saying three people have been detained. Police estimated 350 people showed up, but video streamed from the protest site showed a much larger throng.(AP)

 

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