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Russians in the city of Orsk protested on Monday, demanding compensation following the collapse of a dam and subsequent flooding in the Orenburg region near the Kazakhstan border. Protests are rare in Russia where authorities have consistently cracked down on any form of dissent following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds gathered in front of the administrative building in Orsk Monday, Russian state news agency Tass reported. Videos shared on Russian social media channels showed people chanting “Putin, help us,” and “shame.” The floods, caused by rising water levels in t…