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Blogger Vitaly Papilkin [RUS] threw his shoe at Samara Mayor Viktor Tarhov. It looks like political shoe throwing is becoming mainstream - it's the sixth case in the world. Note: Samara is one of the largest cities in Russia (1,13 mln) where Tarhov was elected as a mayor in 2007. Footage taken from two different angles depict Papilkin throwing his footwear. Video 1 and Video 2 [RUS].

Source: Global Voices Online » Russia