Support The Moscow Times!

Nationalist Rally to Go Ahead on Unity Day

Russian nationalists marching in Moscow in a previous Unity Day rally. Igor Tabakov

Moscow City Hall has sanctioned the "Russian March," an annual gathering of nationalists on the country's celebration of Unity Day to be held on Nov. 4, leader of the nationalist group "Russians," Dmitry Dyomushkin, said.

The march will begin at Pererva Ulitsa, continue through Moscow's southeastern Lyublino district, and conclude with a rock concert by the band Kalavrat, Dyomushkin told Interfax on Monday.

The organizers hope to attract 30,000 participants for the march and 20,000 attendants for the rock concert.

The rally comes almost one month after bloody anti-migrant riots in Moscow's Biryulyovo district.

While the Moscow march is set, nationalists in St. Petersburg have been denied their proposed itinerary. The city's nationalist groups are currently revising their plans to comply with municipal requirements.

The public holiday on Nov. 4 commemorates the expulsion of Polish forces from Moscow in 1612 and has been used as an occasion for country-wide nationalist rallies.

Last year's demonstration in Moscow drew 6,000 people.

… we have a small favor to ask.

As you may have heard, The Moscow Times, an independent news source for over 30 years, has been unjustly branded as a "foreign agent" by the Russian government. This blatant attempt to silence our voice is a direct assault on the integrity of journalism and the values we hold dear.

We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. Our commitment to providing accurate and unbiased reporting on Russia remains unshaken. But we need your help to continue our critical mission.

Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just 2. It's quick to set up, and you can be confident that you're making a significant impact every month by supporting open, independent journalism. Thank you.

Continue

Read more