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Russian Dissident’s Passion Endures Despite Tests – NYTimes.com

Posted By Jacob Laksin On January 12, 2010 @ 12:21 pm In Political News | No Comments

MOSCOW — You almost feel sorry for the police officer tasked with detaining Lyudmila M. Alexeyeva as she led an unsanctioned protest on New Year’s Eve. It is not just that at 82 years of age she appears as fragile as a porcelain teacup, or that she was dressed as a Snow Maiden, complete with sparkly hat and adorable fur muff.

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