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UNBELIEVABLE: Protesters clash with russian police after activist jailed | History Defined

Accused of making a racist comment, Alsynov insists his words were mistranslated from the Bashkir language (Credit: AFP)

Protesters in a small town in Russia's central Bashkortostan region clashed with riot police Wednesday after a court sentenced an activist to four years in prison.

Street protests are a rarity in Russia, which has clamped down on dissent since launching its military offensive in Ukraine and has strict anti-demonstration laws.

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