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Locals in Sochi Fight Off Olympics
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.: © Vasily Shaposhnikov
Residents of Imeret lowland, which has been chosen to as a construction site for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, clashed with bailiffs and police yesterday, July 22, 2008. Armed with sticks and bottles of incendiary mixture, 200 locals defended their houses.
Submitted by Martin Slavin on Thu, 24/07/2008 - 12:48.
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Russia's Vice Premier Alexander Zhukov attends sitting of the government dedicated to Sochi 2014 Olympics.
Submitted by Martin Slavin on Thu, 24/07/2008 - 12:50.
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