Russian lawmaker Olga Batalina, one of the bill's co-authors rejected suggestions that the bill would sow impunity for those who beat up their families, speaks on a phone at the State Duma (lower parliament house) in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. The State Duma voted 380-3 Friday to eliminate criminal liability for battery on family members that doesn't cause bodily harm, making it punishable by a fine or a 15-day day arrest. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
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