Moscow opposition meeting ended with concert (photo+stream)
Dozens of thousands people joined themeeting despite the threat of huge fines.
15.50. "March of Millions" is over, concert has begun
Journalist Olga Romanova has urged to dismiss judges, prosecutors, Vladimir Putin and "to occupy" the Investigation Committee.
According to "Gazeta.Ru", Shumov, Lipnitskiy, Borzykin, Gleb Samoilov and other well-known singers will perform at the concert.
By the way, investigators started letting off the opposition leaders summoned for an interrogation after the meeting.
Participants have gathered in Pushkin Square. They are walking towards the Garden Ring where a meeting will take place. According to the organizers, from 10 to 50 thousand people are taking part in the manifestation. According to the police, there are about 10 thousand people.
According to Gazeta.ru, several thousand people have already gathered there. One of the columns is headed by Sergei Udaltsov who has decided not to go to the Investigation Committee. Famous musician Andrei Makarevich is among the participants.
Serhei Udaltsov has made a speech at the meeting and claimed that there are 100 thousand participants of the action. He has demanded an urgent release of political prisoners and a fair election.
Udaltsov has suggested organizing the next large-scale opposition action on October 7.
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Sergei Udaltstov
Kseniya Sobchak and Illiya Yashyn have decided to go to the Investigation Committee today.
Photo by — ITAR-TASS, daylife.com
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The adoption of "The Manifest of Free Russia" will be the main event of the March of Millions. The coordination council of political forces and the civil community meant to prepare and organize protest actions for "peaceful pressure directed against the authorities" will be created there.
However, the Russian authorities disagree with the scenario and the latest events testify to it: "mass riots" case, searches (blogger Alexei Navalny, coordinator of the movement "Left Front" Sergei Udaltsov's and his wife Anastasiya Udaltosva, the leader of "Solidarity" Iliya Yashyn and TV presenter Kseniya Sobchak), the adoption of the law imposing huge fines for violations at meetings (up to 10 thousand dollars). You can look through the new sums of fines here.
Let us remind you that street opposition actions continue in Moscow and other Russian cities. People protest against Vladimir Putin's presidency and demand a new, fair election and urge to release political prisoners.
