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Russians Protest Retirement Age Hike, in Challenge for Putin

Russians are protesting government plans to hike the retirement age, in a rare challenge to President Vladimir Putin's leadership. The State Duma on Thursday approved a bill that would raise the age at which retirees can receive state pensions from 60 to 65 for men, and from 55 to 63 for women. The rise would occur in stages over the next 15 years. Activists from both Communist and pro-free market parties held demonstrations ahead of the vote, reflecting the unusually...

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