Kremlin plays down protests in Bashkortostan region, says they are not 'mass riots'
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Protests in Russia's Bashkortostan region which erupted a few days ago should not be called mass riots or mass disorder, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
He suggested the protests were specific and fell within the competence of Bashkortostan's regional authorities.
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