U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Russia to respect human rights and the democratic process.

Speaking to a group of students at Moscow state university on Wednesday, Clinton said Russia must defend freedom in order to prosper and progress, Al Jazeera reports. The Secretary of State’s talk came at the end of a five-day tour of Europe.

Many Twitter users are glad Clinton has opened the conversation on human rights in Russia.

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   Ant99 (Arcata, California) Glad to see this. Clinton calls on Russia to protect journalists. http://bit.ly/3GwTqt 14 Oct 2009 from web
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   AntTheKing (Washington, DC) Hillary Clinton: “People must be free to take unpopular positions,” on the question of human rights in Russia. We all need to be Free! 14 Oct 2009 from web
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   Daredevilsprmcy (location undisclosed) Hillary Clinton can’t reload the American/Russian relations because of crimes against human rights in Russia. Duh! 12 Oct 2009 from API
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   BrucePatrick23 (Ohio) Clinton stands up for human rights in Russia: Secretary Clinton hasn’t been shy about pushing for human rights.. http://bit.ly/sy4Wm 15 Oct 2009 from twitterfeed

Twitterers at the Moscow state university were happy that they got to meet Clinton.

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   KatyBlackCandy (Moscow, Russia) Hillary Clinton visits MSU) 14 Oct 2009 from web
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   iAmNotGolden (Moscow, Russia) Hillary Clinton! She was at the Moscow State University 2day! Well, guys, I study here… ^__^ So, that was awesome! 14 Oct 2009 from web
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   RU_Today (Moscow, Russia) Today i met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 13 Oct 2009 from web

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