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Battle to save Khimki forest turns violent

Published: 29 July, 2010, 21:02
Edited: 10 August, 2010, 16:51

Some 100 people wearing masks attacked the local town hall calling for logging in the Khimki forest to stop.

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3 COMMENTS

farja6 July 30, 2010, 02:38 quote

where is the story on the big forest fires happening in Russia especially near Moscow? It was headlines in the American media but I can not find any info on this web site.

Razkolnik July 30, 2010, 03:40 quote

Those protesters are real heroes! I hate the corrupted Moscow administration!

Artyom July 30, 2010, 14:12 quote

I used to live in the region and would go cross country skiing in those woods and in summer cook shashliki. It is a real shame they will destroy it just to straighten the route.

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