Russian truckers' protest portends social angst
Lorry drivers protest against new road tax in strongest act of defiance yet from Putin's traditional supporters
Updated: Jan 7, 2016
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- Financial pressure
- Road freight
- Automobile transport crucial for economy
- Private trucks
- Road network
- Road tax
- Truckers' protest
- Cargo dispute
- Local governments
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_350.jpg "A police officer walks past a line of trucks, whose drivers are taking part in a protest against a new fee, Moscow region (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)")