Vladimir Putin was sworn in Monday as Russia's president. But the highly choreographed ceremony in the Kremlin's St. Andrew Hall was clouded by events in the Russian capital a day earlier, when police and protesters, during a large opposition demonstration, left dozens injured on both sides. With his right hand on the Russian constitution, Vladimir Putin swore that, in carrying out his duties as Russia's president, he would "respect and safeguard" rights and freedoms, ...
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