YAROSLAVL, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev rebuffed accusations of democratic backsliding on Friday and said political reform had to be gradual to ensure stability.
The United States has called on Russia to uphold human rights after riot police broke up several opposition demonstrations and the authorities jailed prominent rights campaigner Lev Ponomaryov twice in as many months.
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