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Russian Liberal Stands Down

Opposition candidate accuses Kremlin of turning presidential contest into 'farce'

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 27, 2007 8:30 AM CST

(Newser) – Another candidate has dropped out of the race for the Russian presidency, complaining of dirty tricks, the Washington Post reports. Boris Nemtsov, leader of a mainstream liberal party, said the uneven playing field was turning the contest into a farce. He accused the Kremlin of...   Read full story »

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