TO WATCH 1:04 Video...with captions.
In his last speech to the duma as PM...Vladimir Putin refused to investigate a vote rigging dispute in Astrakhan...that led a politician to go on a 27 day hunger strike...and that others have joined.
Putin's speech had 64 members of the opposing A Just Russia party...for the first time ever...walk out on Vlad...in protest.
TO READ:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLKyADTN488iLZr32KLjAVBQVfmw?docId=7ad65955bbbc40c69d4ed4bd3705a627