Posted on February 19, 2012 - by Venik
Ring road protest calls on Putin to allow free vote
Demonstrators flying white ribbons and balloons drive in circle around central Moscow to demand free elections
Hundreds of protesters drove cars in a circle around central Moscow on Sunday to demand that Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, allow free elections in Russia.
As they travelled along the wide Garden Ring, which makes a 10-mile loop around the Kremlin, the cars flew the white ribbons and balloons that have become a symbol of the peaceful anti-Putin protest movement.
The demonstration took place two weeks before a presidential election that Putin is expected to win.
None of the four challengers to him poses a serious threat, but Putin does need to get a majority of the vote to avoid a runoff.
A similar protest in support of Putin – and aimed at countering the opposition protests – drew at least 2,000 cars late on Saturday.
Putin’s supporters have been trying to show that they too can bring people out on to the street.
Popularity: unranked [?]
Related posts:
- Motorised protesters take to Kremlin roads for anti-Putin procession
- Vladimir Putin announces massive Russian road-building programme
- Protest couple targets of persecution campaign by Vladimir Putin
- Putin faces wave of protests as opposition calls for new Russian elections
- Vladimir Putin calls Russia’s protesters ‘paid agents of the west’
0 Comments
We'd love to hear yours!
Leave a Comment
Here's your chance to speak.
News from Russia- Japan eye women's volleyball Olympic berth May 19, 2012Hosts Japan are hoping home advantage in the final Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament starting Saturday will help them secure a berth at London 2012 as they bid to end a 28-year medal drought. Eight countries -- Japan, Cuba, Peru, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand -- will play in the nine-day round robin tournament in Tokyo […]
- Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO May 19, 2012CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in Syria.Obama will have the ear of key players on both issues during back-to-back G-8 and NATO summits th […]
- Iran may seek "tactical gain" with U.N. nuclear deal May 19, 2012VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog are making headway towards a framework deal on how to tackle concerns about its atomic activity, diplomats say, a potential bargaining chip for Tehran in next week's negotiations with world powers. Iran says such an agreement is needed before it can consider a request by U.N. inspectors to visit the […]
- Historic Facebook debut falls flat May 19, 2012SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined with trading glitches left the stock languishing near its offering price at the market close. Facebook shares began trading late Friday morning and opened 11 percent above the $38 […]
- Obama backs Europe growth push May 18, 2012President Barack Obama threw his weight behind France's demand for pro-growth policies in Europe Friday, as world leaders gathered at Camp David for a G8 summit darkened by Greece's possible eurozone exit. Forging an alliance that could help upend two years of austerity-focused policies championed by Germany, Obama and French President Francois Hol […]
- Japan eye women's volleyball Olympic berth May 19, 2012
Site stats
