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Garry Kasparov sentenced in Russia

by : World News Editor

Date : Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:34:47 GMT





MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (UPI) Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov was sentenced to five days in prison for attending an anti-Kremlin rally in Moscow. lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; Kasparov, a critic of President Vladimir Putin, was one about 60 protesters arrested Saturday by riot police as several thousand people rallied in central Moscow, reported EuroNews.net. lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; At his sentencing, Kasparov told journalists the testimony against him was "all lies. " lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; Kasparov is a leader of Other Russia, an opposition group accusing Putin of destroying personal liberties and the freedom of the press, EuroNews.net reported Sunday. lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; Putin has said he plans to step down next year as president at the end of his second term but will continue to play a role in Russia 's politics. lt;br gt; lt;br gt;Copyright 2007 by United Press International



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