Russia takes aim at dissent, media criticism ... and high heels?
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Russia's parliament has been in overdrive in recent weeks, working on legislation targeting free speech, women's heels, and the use of foreign words like 'hamburger.'
By Fred Weir, Correspondent July 10, 2014
Moscow — "Rubber stamps gone wild!"
That is a loose translation of the jibe going around about Russia's hyperactive parliamentarians, who have been introducing new legislation faster than anyone can read it. Last week, before leaving on summer recess, the State Duma reportedly passed 60 new laws in just four hours.
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Russia's parliament has been in overdrive in recent weeks, working on legislation targeting free speech, women's heels, and the use of foreign words like 'hamburger.'
By Fred Weir, Correspondent July 10, 2014
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Participants in a high-heels race sprint in downtown Moscow in July 2012.
Misha Japaridze/AP/File
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Moscow — "Rubber stamps gone wild!"
That is a loose translation of the jibe going around about Russia's hyperactive parliamentarians, who have been introducing new legislation faster than anyone can read it. Last week, before leaving on summer recess, the State Duma reportedly passed 60 new laws in just four hours.
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