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Medvedev, Putin Join May Day Demonstration
Medvedev, Putin Join May Day Demonstration
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Thousands of people joined a workers’ march in downtown Moscow on Tuesday. 01.05.2012, Sputnik International
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Medvedev, Putin Join May Day Demonstration Thousands of people joined a workers’ march in downtown Moscow on Tuesday.
Thousands of people joined a workers’ march in downtown Moscow on Tuesday.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabank Thousands of people joined a workers’ march in downtown Moscow on Tuesday. Thousands of people joined a workers’ march in downtown Moscow on Tuesday.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabank Demonstrators carried balloons and Russian flags as they marched through Tverskaya street, Moscow’s main shopping thoroughfare. Demonstrators carried balloons and Russian flags as they marched through Tverskaya street, Moscow’s main shopping thoroughfare.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Around 120,000 people took part in the rally, police said. Around 120,000 people took part in the rally, police said.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabank Demonstrators sang patriotic songs as brass bands played. Demonstrators sang patriotic songs as brass bands played.
Drumming bands were also prominent.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kudenko / Go to the mediabank Security in downtown Moscow had been increased ahead of the rally. Security in downtown Moscow had been increased ahead of the rally.
© RIA Novosti . Dmitri Astahov / Go to the mediabank Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin led the march for part of the way. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin led the march for part of the way.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabank Behind them, demonstrators held banners including “Working People for Putin and Medvedev” and “We are the Power.” Behind them, demonstrators held banners including “Working People for Putin and Medvedev” and “We are the Power.”
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabank Medvedev and Putin spoke to a number of demonstrators and congratulated them on the “Holiday of Spring and Labor.” Medvedev and Putin spoke to a number of demonstrators and congratulated them on the “Holiday of Spring and Labor.”
The pair departed some ten minutes later.
