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ANTI-CORRUPTION RALLIES IN RUSSIAロシア各地で政権へ抗議集会

2017年04月13日 | 爺英語

Hundreds of demonstrators were detained in nationwide anti-corruption protests across Russia on Sunday, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Police say 8,000 took to the streets in Moscow. They're the biggest anti-government rallies since Vladimir Putin returned to power in 2012. Navalny was detained along with roughly 500 people.
His criticism of Putin has intensified recently. He published a report detailing how Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev amassed wealth in the form of mansions and yachts.
Navalny also intends to run in next year's presidential election.
demonstrator デモ参加者
detain 拘束する、拘留する
opposition 野党
take to the streets 街頭で抗議活動をする
rally 集会、大会、集まり
amass 蓄える、集める、蓄積する



Daily Vocabulary(2017/04/13)

2017年04月13日 | Daily Vocabulary
19666.basic necessity(基本的生活必需品)
Like how much money goes for basic necessities every month.
19667.old-school(保守的な、保護主義)
He was old-school at any age.
19668.enlightened(ものの分かった、進んだ)
I wish my father had been that enlightened.
19669.dump(どさっと降ろす)
He came home one day and without saying a word dumped thousands dollars in cash on the kitchen table.
19670.commendable(立派な、賞賛に値する)
That's very commendable.

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