Images from the Moscow Protest March
Filed under: Russia
On Saturday, members of the "Other Russia" political coalition tried to march peacefully against dicatorship in Moscow. A massive force of 10,000 soldiers was flung against them in an act of prior restraint before they could even begin marching; their leaders (including Garry Kasparov) and nearly two hundred members were tossed in prison. Then there were mass beatings and they were forced from the center of the city to an obscure rallying place. The march succeeded in generating massive international publicity; by the end of the day, Google news listed more than 750 press accounts. A second march was planned for Sunday in St. Petersburg. One picture is worth a thousand screams; here are six (five more after the jump):
A protester shows a stormtrooper a copy of the Russian Constitution
Kasparov is arrested before the march begins
The Russian Army invades Russia to attack the Russian people
These photos are taken from Whims of Fate, where more photos and links can be found.
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