As Russians take to the streets in their thousands to protest what they allege were fraudulent election results, here are a selection of protest signs from December 24. (Photos by Yuri Timofeyev from RFE/RL's Russian Service, with Reuters.)
The Best Russian Protest Signs
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"4 + 9 = 49" is a reference to the 49 percent that Putin's United Russia party received in the elections, which protesters dispute.
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After the first round of protests, Putin had compared demonstrators' white ribbons to condoms.
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"Don't reuse a used tandem," a wordplay that touches on Putin's condom comparison.
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"Sacrificing freedom for the sake of security gives you neither"
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"You can fake election results, you can't fake freedom"
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!["Where's my money from the [U.S.] State Department?" Putin had said that protesters took to the streets after comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b6fb4332-6443-4f15-83c5-ad9a2583d39c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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"Where's my money from the [U.S.] State Department?" Putin had said that protesters took to the streets after comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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"Puck Futin"
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A reference to Russian prison tattoos, where criminals who receive a third term would receive a tattoo of Orthodox church domes. Putin is seeking a third term as president.
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"Swindlers and thieves, get out!"
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"I'm here for free"
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"No voice, no choice"
