Anti-Putin protest camp cleared in Moscow official

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Riot police have moved in to clear anti-Putin demonstrators from a park in the Russian capital Moscow.

The protesters had maintained a round-the-clock sit-in for a week, to vent their anger over Vladmir Putin's controversial return to the presidency.

The size of the crowd taking part in the Occupy-style action varied from a few dozen to 2000.

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05/16/2012