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| Vladimir Putin honored at Moscow May Day rally |
About 90,000 people participated in the march down Tverskaya Ulitsa organized by two pro-Putin organizations, the United Russia party and the All-Russia People's Front, the police said in a statement. Police initially put the figure at 70,000 but later revised it upward.
In contrast, the march staged last May 1 attracted 150,000 people, according to police, and gave Putin a tangible boost in support as he faced growing protests ahead of his inauguration to a third term as president six days later.
Wednesday's march also was supposed to have served as a demonstration of Putin's power, RIA-Novosti reported.
Read more: 90,000 Rally to Support Putin on May Day | News | The Moscow Times
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