The city committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation sent a notification about a rally on September 30 in the center of Togliatti against cuts at the AvtoVAZ plant, the organizers offered the authorities two different venues to choose from. Having considered the application, the Togliatti mayor's office refused to approve the rally and stated that both sites were already occupied. The administration suggested a train station as an alternative. about this Writes "Idel. Realities".
On September 29, politician Alexei Navalny arrives in Tolyatti to meet with his supporters.
Earlier in Samara, they did not agree on a rally and a procession, which were planned to be held on September 30. The reason for the refusal to agree was the fear that public events could lead to “disruption of the functioning of life support facilities and transport infrastructure of the city.”
As an alternative, the authorities of Samara offered a car ring at the intersection and a street in a remote area of the city.