7 Protesters of 'Dima Yakovlev' Bill Detained Near Federation Council
26 December 2012 | Issue 5043
The Moscow Times
Police detained seven protesters of the "Dima Yakovlev" bill for holding an unsanctioned protest on Wednesday near the Federation Council ahead of the scheduled discussion of the bill, news reports said.
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