Russian Interior Ministry soldiers guard the way to provide security during a massive rally in support of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Tens of thousands of people marched along the Moscow River and then packed a soccer stadium on Thursday for a campaign rally in support of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Many of them appeared to be state employees who attended at the behest of their employers. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)