Russia's pensioners were once seen as "people we just needed to support" one government official said. But with women able to retire at 55 and men at 60, and healthcare improving, many are becoming more forceful in their demands.
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Russian pensioners shout anti-governmental slogans during their rally in St. Petersburg, 26 Jan. 2005, demanding government to be retired.
