Putin's party abandons unpopular Russian governor (Reuters)

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Reuters - Eager to cool anger in a province that saw one of the largest opposition protests in years, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's ruling party said Monday it would not re-nominate an unpopular governor for a new term.

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