December 2011 Updated at 10:59 ET
Russia protests: Gorbachev calls for election re-run
A rally featuring a giant toy bear - symbol of the ruling party United Russia - was held in Moscow on Wednesday
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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has said Sunday's Russian parliamentary election was marred by fraud and has called for a re-run.
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