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Russians Say ‘Nyet’ to P&G Campaign

Protestors boycott ads that appear in Putin documentary.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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And Rush Limbaugh thinks he’s got problems! Procter & Gamble is facing a boycott of its products by Russian opponents of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin forsupporting state-run NTV television through advertising. NTV broadcast a documentary film called “Anatomy of a Protest” on March 15 that accused opposition groups of paying people to attend their rallies, sparking demonstrations outside its broadcasting center in Moscow and calls from prominent bloggers to boycott the channel and its...

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