Huge crowds of protesters took to the streets of the Russian capital to demand peace in Ukraine, in the biggest opposition rally in half a year, reports GHN based on RT.
The opposition organizers failed to attract the promised 50,000 for the event, but "there was a very high turnout," RT's Anissa Naouai reported from the center of Moscow.
City authorities estimated the turnout at 5,000, but the number voiced by independent monitors - 26,000 - seems more believable, according to Naouai.
The demonstrators carried Ukrainian, Russian, and opposition flags, while chanting "No to war!" and other slogans.
According to Naouai, those marching on Sunday deny Kiev's and Washington's responsibility for the events in southeastern Ukraine and "see Russia as the aggressor; as the party that is undermining a chance for peace" in the region.
The march traditionally gathered all sorts of opposition groups, with banners of far-right organizations and gay pride flags also noticed in the crowd.
The march began at Puskinskaya Square in central Moscow and concluded after several hours at Prospekt Sakharova. No serious incidents reported.
