Moscow Rally Shows Leftist Strategy Against Putin
January 9th, 2012 5:58 pm Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Leftist opposition leaders drew about 200 activists to a Moscow rally on Monday and reached out to blue-collar workers to try to expand the protest movement against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov told the crowd on a snowy square that only by staying united can they hope to pose a serious challenge to Putin, who is aiming to win a third presidential term in March.

