Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov (C) attends an anti-government protest in Moscow June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A prominent opponent has warned Vladimir Putin his days in power are numbered, as Russia awaits the president's response to the dramatic decline of the rouble.
Putin has been silent as the currency collapsed against the U.S. dollar this week before making up some of the lost ground on Wednesday, but he is sure to be asked about it at his end-of-year news conference starting at noon (0900 GMT) on Thursday.
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