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Racism and Xenophobia in November 2013
The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for November 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of our daily monitoring.
“Russian March” -2013 in Moscow
On 4 November 2013 in Moscow, Russian nationalist organizations celebrated the Day of National Unity with rallies and marches.
Yoshkar-Ola: the investigation of xenophobic materials on website “VKontakte” ends
October 2013 Yoshkar-Ola – An investigation into resident Maxim Vorobyov was completed. The investigation was in response to the publication of racist statements on the social networking site “Vkontakte”.
Three extreme racist videos banned in Nyagan, Russia
November 1, 2013, Nyagan, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area – The court recognized 3 videos which call for violence against peoples from the Caucasus and Central Asia as being extremist.
A verdict is reached on the case of xenophobic materials published on the site “Kostroma Jedi”
At the end of October 2013 in the city of Kostroma, a resident was fined 120.000 rubles for publishing xenophobic commentary and images on the website “Kostroma Jedi”.
Racism and Xenophobia in October 2013
The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for October 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of our daily monitoring.
Nationalist Unrest in Biryulyovo
On October 13, 2013 mass riots erupted in the West Biryulyovo district of Moscow. A crowd of local residents, including a group of football fans and some members of a nationalist group, staged pogroms in the shopping center “Biryuza” as well as at a vegetable warehouse. The violence was finally stopped with a force of anti-riot police. The reason for the riot was the murder of Egor Scherbakov by a person from the Caucasus or Central Asia.  
"White Tram" in Saratov
On September 15th 2013 in Saratov, members of a nationalist “people’s assembly” associated with the activist group “Russian Joggers” organized what they called a “white tram”.
Racism and Xenophobia in September 2013
The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for September 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of our daily monitoring.
In Kapotnya, Moscow, Nationalists Raid the Homes of Migrant Workers
On September 27, activists from the group “Shield of Moscow”  raided the places of residence of many migrant workers in Kapotnya, a district in south-eastern Moscow.