Effigy of Chubais flogged in Moscow
The Sabbath on Pushkin Square was organized by activists of the youth “Motherland”. The Sabbath was, however, permitted by the official authorities, so the police did not interfere. The same cannot be said about ordinary citizens. According to news agencies, several elderly people expressed a desire to join in the reprisal of the scarecrow, and one elderly disabled person even kicked him with a crutch. However, the scarecrow was not harmed at all.