Saturday, February 21, 2015

For Putin, vs. Maidana – Radio Liberty

For Putin, vs. Maidana – Radio Liberty

In Moscow held a march and rally movement “Antimaydan” to mark the anniversary of the protests in Kiev. The action, according to organizers, was attended by about 50 thousand people, the Interior Ministry reported 35 thousand participants. Similar rallies were held in other cities of Russia.

On the establishment of “Antimaydana” was announced in January of this year. Leaders of the movement became president of the motorcycle club “Night Wolves” biker Alexander Zaldostanov (surgeon) and publicist Nikolai Starikov. The main goal of the movement – to prevent “color revolutions” in Russia. At a rally brought people on buses that were parked in the surrounding streets and in the Swamp area.

The natives of Chechnya, their delegation was one of the most numerous, carried placards with pictures of Vladimir Putin and former leader Akhmad Kadyrov. “Russia and Chechnya – an example of the fight against international terrorism” and “Putin and Kadyrov will not allow Maidan!”.

 Participants of the rally all the troubles of Ukraine blamed the Americans, “Bandera”, Kiev leaders, “fifth column” in Russia and the entire West. There were slogans: “Yankee, go and take with them Maidan”, “Maidana in Russia will not be», “Obama kills Donbass children”, «Down with the junta of Kiev!”. Participants of the rally also carried portraits of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Boris Nemtsov says “Organizers Maidan “. The most radically expressed on Manezh Square leading the rally: Vika Cyganova singer and writer Nikolai Starikov.” Maidan – a smile of the American ambassador, who sat in his penthouse on Khreschatyk, rejoices and sees a brother kills brother “- shouted from the stage old men. “Maidan – the concentration of all anti-Russian portraits Bandera with flags under the Nazis song Makarevich” – supported colleague Tsyganova.Aleksandr Zaldostanov, ta lking about the external enemies, urged Russians to unite around Putin.

 Tens of thousands of people, flags and banners of all colors, the Cossacks in uniform, bikers in leather jackets, brass band, drummers, numerous columns of “worker” police cordons – Hollywood swing there, federal television channels will not be difficult to show the image as a “people and Putin united ».

 The number of participants in the march “Antimaydan” clearly exceeds the stipulated in the proposal, agreed with the city authorities, but the penalties would not – participants of the action did not violate public order, the head of the department of regional security and anti-corruption mayoralty of Moscow Alexey Mayorov.

Similar events were also held in other cities of Russia, as well as in the Crimea.

Dozens of buses brought people to the rally “Donbass – it’s me” in Novosibirsk. One of the drivers confess that commissioned brought people here. The square waving flags of “United Russia” party activists holding a banner “Hands off Donbass”. Students asked why they decided to come to share, replied that they were told at the University need to be.

The name of the Novosibirsk action chosen by analogy with the action «Je suis Charlie». Therefore, some posters are written in French. At a rally of solidarity with the French journalists killed in France and throughout the world, millions of people took to themselves, in Novosibirsk is not particularly hide the fact that a share of people collected centrally by universities and organizations. Some even come with the symbols of his company.

Initially, Novosibirsk United Russia planned a march and rally. But at the last moment by the procession refused, citing the cold weather.

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