TODAY: Poll shows Putin support split between Moscow and rural regions; Alexeyeva interview; opposition leader targeted by police; Serdyukov raps Medvedev; Russia Today bias; Vladivostok unveils world’s longest suspension bridge.

A poll newly released by Associated Press-GfK (based on the responses of 1,675 randomly-selected citizens) shows Russia divided over Vladimir Putin, with 60% of Russians overall backing their leader, but only 38% of Muscovites showing the same support.  Lyudmila Alexeyeva, the ‘grandmother of Russia’s human rights movement’ speaks to the New York Times about her decision to quit the presidential human rights council last week, blaming Kremlin interference.  Mikhail Fedotov, who chairs the council, is urging his remaining colleagues not to do the same.  Alexeyeva says that if a new bill about foreign-funded NGOs is passed, her 36-year-old organisation will refute the term ‘foreign agent’: ‘Let them shut us down if they want. We are not agents of foreign governments. We protect the rights of our citizens when their rights are violated.’