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Kremlin 'playing down' dissent

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The Russian parliament is meeting for its first session after a controversial election that saw Vladimir Putin's ruling party win a reduced majority and sparked mass protest over alleged vote-rigging.

Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg reports from outside the Duma.


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