Russia Pension Protests
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Russia detains almost 300 protesters as people rage across country over pension ageThe proposed pension changes, which are currently going through parliament, have shaved around 15 percentage points off President Vladimir Putin's popularity rating.PoliticsSep 9, 2018
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Thousands protest change to pension age in RussiaThe protests across the country Sunday were against a proposal to raise the retirement age.WorldSep 2, 2018
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Putin offers rare concession following retirement age outrageRussian President Vladimir Putin gave a rare televised address Wednesday to announce a softening of his criticized pension reform.PoliticsAug 30, 2018
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