St. Petersburg

Anti-Putin Books Seized in Russia

One hundred thousand copies of the book, "Putin. The Results. 10 Years On," written by opposition leaders, were seized by Russian police this week ahead of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, where they were to be distributed. Vladimir Putin, now prime minister after two terms as president, remains Russia's most powerful political figure and consistently has pushed for greater control over media in the country. (He's expected to run again for president in 2012 and win.) In the 10 years since Putin seized control of the country, Russia's progress has been marked by corruption, cronyism and a ...

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