The Two-Way
2:17 pm
Mon May 7, 2012
In Photos: Vladimir Putin Assumes The Presidency In Russia
Photo by Andrey Smirnov / AFP/Getty Images
Photo by Alexei Druzhinin / AP
Photo by Alexey Druzhinin / AFP/Getty Images
Photo by Maria Baronova / AP
As we've reported, Vladimir Putin's return to Russia's presidency was fraught with drama. But a disputed parliamentary election and many unprecedented protests later, Putin took the oath of office for a third time today.
Putin took the oath amid protests. The New York Times reports 300 were detained, following the round up of 400 detained after a surprisingly large anti-Putin demonstration popped up on Sunday.
We'll leave you with some pictures that tell the story of today.
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