What's Different About The Latest Protests Across Russia
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Angry protests over widespread corruption and the arrest of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny swept across Russia on January 23. What brought so many more people onto the streets compared to lots of previous protests, despite Kremlin threats and a forceful crackdown? Observers also saw more violence directed against police than most protests in the past. Analysts interviewed by Current Time weigh in on what's happening in Russia.