theeconomist: Tens of thousands of middle-class Muscovites hold a peaceful rally in the centre of Moscow, the biggest such event since the early 1990s. Astonishingly, there was not a single arrest. Some carried white flowers, others made jokes. “146% of Muscovites are for free elections” one sign read.

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Tens of thousands of middle-class Muscovites hold a peaceful rally in the centre of Moscow, the biggest such event since the early 1990s. Astonishingly, there was not a single arrest. Some carried white flowers, others made jokes. “146% of Muscovites are for free elections” one sign read.

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