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Politics Is Traditionally A Male Domain In Russia. Until Now, Women Have Only Been Accessories. Now, Female Protest Groups Are Emerging - Not Because Men Came Up With The Idea, But Through Their Own Efforts. That's Something New For Russia.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Can No Longer Attend Concerts By His Favorite Group Deep Purple Without Having To Fear That The Musicians Will Wear T-shirts With Pussy Riot Written On Them.

Russia Spends Enormous, Senseless Amounts Of Money On The Army And The Police. We Have One Of The Top Rankings In The World When It Comes To The Number Of Police Officers - But When It Comes To The Number Of Murders, We Are Also Right At The Top.

People Often Say That I Represent People Who Earn A Lot Of Money. Of Course, A Person Who Is Well-educated And Affluent Is More Likely To Support Me Than Vladimir Putin. But That Doesn't Automatically Mean That The Others Are Against Me.

I Am Not Ready To Back Away From My Views.