The Eurasian Youth Union tried to disrupt a rally in support of Khodorkovsky

On June 26, 2005, poetry readings organized in support of Mikhail Khodorkovsky were held at the Mayakovsky monument in Moscow. A few minutes after the start of the rally, about a dozen young people approached the picketers with armbands depicting a bunch of golden arrows on a black background (the symbol of the Eurasian Youth Union of Alexander Dugin) and posters "Khodorkovsky, sit where you are!", who began to chant Mayakovsky's poems. The rally participants got into a fight with the Eurasianists and tore several posters.

Police officers detained 6 Eurasians and took them to the Tverskoye police station. The trial of the detainees is scheduled for June 27, 2005.

Kashin O. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was congratulated with poems, fireworks and a fight // Kommersant. 2005. June 27.

Sources

• Rally in support of Khodorkovsky tried to disrupt // Polit.Ru. 2005. June 26.