<div class='node-body'><p>In a move that echoes Quebec&#39;s recently enacted Law 78, the Russian parliament has just passed a law that skyrockets fines for &quot;illegal&quot; protests. Opponents see the law as &quot;draconian&quot; and believe it will only serve to further catalyze the protest movement.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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