Wow!

This is amazing considering its Moscow.

About 2,500 Russians rallied in central Moscow to protest recent electoral law changes that the demonstrators said is enlarging Kremlin's growing authoritarianism.

The protesters were met on Saturday by thousands of helmeted riot police, soldiers, attack dogs and a circling helicopter.

Opposition leaders said the show of force revealed the Kremlin's fear of dissent.

I applaude the courage of these protestors. Would that the same thing happen in the US to challenge our authoritarian government.

Of course, the protestors were put down and many arrested.


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