Since the Soviet Union dissolved there has not been a Red Square May Day parade... until today. Putin is on the move in many, many ways. For the first time, stages will be filled, and five thousand (labor) veterans will stand on the tribunes of Red Square, Sergei Chernov, chairman of the Moscow Labor Union Federation, was quoted by ITAR-Tass as saying, ahead of the march, which is being seen as part of President Vladimir Putins efforts to stoke patriotic feelings following Russias annexation of Crimea. As many as 2 million people were expected to be on hand for the event organized by Russian labor unions, which are mostly loyal to the Kremlin. In the end, about 100,000 people participated in the celebration, some holding signs saying: Lets go to Crimea for vacation and Putin is right. Russian flags fluttered through the crowd. Those involved assured that there would be NO return to Soviet times... wink, wink.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 15:30:00 +0000
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