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Russian May Day 2013 in the regions of the country
May 1, 2013 year, in addition to Moscow, nationalists held rallies and marches in several cities countries.
In St. Petersburg, the action took place on Nevsky Prospekt and was dedicated to the campaign nationalists for the introduction of a visa regime with the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus. The action was attended by activists of the National Democrats Semyon Pikhteleva, National Democratic Party (NDP) Konstantin Krylov, People's Socialist Initiative (NSI) Dmitry Borovikov, Slavic Force (North-West) Dmitry Yevtushenko, Russian Imperial Movement (RID) Stanislav Vorobyov, Russian jogging and the "Russian Party" Nikolai Bondarik. The ultra-right carried banners “Change migration policy, otherwise we will change you”, “We demand a visa regime with countries of Central Asia and Transcaucasia”, “Against capital and the international”, “Immigrants more and more, fewer Russians” and so on. In total, the event took participation of about 300 people.
In Astrakhan, a column of nationalists took part in a city-wide procession. No more than 30 people passed in the column with flags and slogans “I am Russian”, "Russian Astrakhan", "God is with us!".
In Volgograd, about 25 nationalists from the association "Russians", the People's Militia them. Minin and Pozharsky, National Democratic Party, Motherland Party and Other Russia with "imperial" flags joined the procession. In the course of the procession, they chanted: “Volgograd Russian City”, “Peace, Labor, May. Guest worker leave!”, “The future belongs to us”, “Motherland, nation, socialism”.
In Vologda, nationalists also joined the citywide procession and rally. The action was attended by no more than 12 people who handed out leaflets to passers-by. Of the party symbols in the photographs, only the flags of the NDP are visible K. Krylova. It is reported that when a group of ultra-rightists approached the rally to the left column began to chant "fascism will not pass" from there.
In Voronezh, nationalists held a picket, in which only 8-10 people took part Human. The action was attended by activists of Andrei's Great Russia party Savelyev, the association "Russians", as well as the public organization "Patriots Chernozem".
In Yegorievsk, "Russian May Day" was held for the first time. About 10 people with "imperial" flags from the association "Russians" took to the street. What form did the event take? - a separate picket or nationalists joined the citywide festivities, not reported.
In Yekaterinburg, a column of nationalists led by two drummers marched along city streets. Those gathered - about 100-150 people - carried the "imperial flags" and streamers "Russian March", "Resistance", "Down with the occupation" and so on. The organizers of the procession, throughout appearances, agreed it with the city authorities as an “measure to increase the status of a working person in Russia”. In the middle of the procession, the police tried forbid the column to move on, because the declared theme of the action is not corresponded to the actual content. However, the nationalists began to argue and the police let them go to the end of the route. Like a year ago, the march was organized by Maxim Vakhromov, a former member of the RNU-Yekaterinburg. It was planned to hold another march of ultra-rightists in the city, organized by Nikolai Bogdanov from the Common Cause movement. However, the action either did not take place, or was very small in number.
In Kaliningrad, the nationalists held their procession as part of a citywide march. The organizer was the local branch of the association "Russians". About 50 people with "imperial" flags, flags with the historical coat of arms of Koenigsberg and the beat of drums walked through the streets of the city.
In Kirov, the nationalists marched in a column through the streets of the city and after rally processions. The ultra-right marched under "imperial flags", flags with Kolovrat, and also carried streamers “Blood and Soil” and “Sport, Health, nationalism". About 100-150 people took part in the action. Observers noted that the composition of the action is much younger. It is also reported that, in contrast to past years, the rally at the end of the procession was modest. The audience chanted several demands, congratulated each other on the holiday and dispersed.
In Kostroma, nationalists joined a procession separate from the citywide event of the Communist Party. The action was called "Red Russian May Day". Around 25 a man with the flags of the Russian People's Union of Sergei Baburin, the resistance movement Roman Zentsov and traditional "imperial flags" marched through the city. Apart from other speakers, at the rally held after the procession, three nationalists. Who exactly, unfortunately, is not reported.
In Murmansk, the action was organized by the New Force party of Valery Soloviev. No more 25 activists under the flags of the party and the "imperial flags" marched through the streets cities. The audience chanted “Murmansk is my city! Immigrant, it's time to go home! “Immigrants are an extra mouth! The people will live without them!”, “Peace, labor, May! Guest worker leave!”, “Less migrants – higher wages!”.
In Nizhny Novgorod, nationalists took part in the May Day civil procession, where, in addition to them, a number of associations of the left and liberal persuasion participated. Nationalists marched in a separate column under the "imperial flags" and the banner "For the abolition of art. 282 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Approximately 60 people took part in the action. Human. The organizer was the association "Russians".
In Novosibirsk, the nationalists took part in the procession, which was held by the Communist Party, LDPR and Just Russia. The photographs show several flags of the NDP K. Krylov and "imperial" flags. At the rally, among others, the leader of the NDP in Novosibirsk Rostislav Antonov. When the far right began shouting the slogan "World! Work! May! Gastarbeiter, leave!”, Leftist activists began to chant “Fascism will not pass!”, “Death to fascists of all stripes - from the doorways to the authorities! and so on.
In Perm, the nationalists held their own procession. The ultra-right went under "imperial" flags and with the banner "Russian Perm", "Sport. Health. Nationalism". In total, the action was attended by about 100-150 people.
in Pskov There are about 40 ultra-rightists marched through the city. Among the participants were activists of the New Force party. V. Solovya, NDP K. Krylov, "Great Russia" Andrey Savelyev and autonomous nationalists.
In Saratov, nationalists held a procession and a rally, in which about 50-60 people. The organizers were ROD-Saratov and the "Russian Block" in led by Ilya Mayorov. Nationalists they walked with "imperial" flags and chanted "Free Russia for the Russian people." I. Mayorov spoke at the meeting at the end of the event.
In Syktyvkar, the action was carried out by the youth branch of the local ultra-right movement "Frontier of the North". 6 young people stretched the banner "Stop the occupation Russia" in front of the building of the Federal Migration Service for the Republic of Komi. Two of them lit fireworks. Gathered chanted “Peace, Labor, May - Gastarbeiter Leave! Illegal immigrant - Foreign invader!
In Ulyanovsk, the organizer of the action was the "National Council of the Ulyanovsk Region". "Russian May Day" was held here for the first time. The participants carried banners "Russian March labor. For the rights and interests of the Russian nation”, “The coming Russia will national". Participated in the procession about 40 people.
In Khabarovsk, the procession was led by about 20 young people under the "imperial flags". The organizer was the association "Russians". Young people chanted: "Russian Forward", "As long as we are united, we are invincible."
In Cheboksary, nationalists took part in a citywide procession. About 30 people marched with "imperial" flags, "Russian runs" flags and symbols resistance movement of Roman Zentsov. In the end, the nationalists seceded from the rest and went separately.
In Chelyabinsk, the action was organized by the local branch of the National union of Russia, the association "Russians" and the party "Great Russia" A. Savelyev. The column chanted “Forward Russians”, “We are united, we are invincible”, etc. In total, 30-40 people took part in the action of the ultra-right.
In several other cities, the actions could not be coordinated.
Sources
- Based on right-wing blogs