It's a nation with a booming economy and a widely popular leader. But not everyone is pleased with the leadership of Russia's Vladimir Putin, and a number of his opponents -- including chess champion Garry Kasparov -- were arrested over the weekend while protesting his leadership. We'll look at how Russians are responding to those arrests and what they might mean for upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Political Turmoil in Russia
Listen Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Politics, SocietyGuests
Andrew Kuchins
Senior Fellow and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies
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