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ByDid anyone notice this in yesterday’s news? Russian chess champion Gary Kasparov being hit by policemen while protesting about the Khodorkovsky trial in Moscow. Sounds like a story to me.
When the police moved to break up the protest – which had been approved for only two hours – officers jostled with the protesters, including Mr. Kasparov, who was struck several times, though not detained.
Today’s Kasparov stories here:
Russian Chess Legend Kasparov to Establish United Civil Front (Mosnews)
Kasparov plans to set up United Civil Front (Interfax)
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August 4th, 2005 at 8:45 am
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