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The Moscow City Court Recognized ACTO as a Terrorist Organization.
On June 28, 2013, the Moscow City Court approved a claim by the General Prosecutor's Office of Moscow on the barring of the Autonomous Combat Terrorist Organization (ACTO) as a terrorist one.
Racism and Xenophobia in June 2013
The following is our monthly review of incidences of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for June 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of our daily monitoring.
Leader of “Russian Obraz” Arrested in Serbia.
On May 9, 2013, the Mass Media reported that counterintelligence BIA arrested one of the establishers of “Russian Obraz” Ilya Goryachev (born in Moscow on May 30, 1982) in Belgrad.
The Ultra-Right Suspected of Chuvashov’s Murder Arrested in Ukraine
On May 10, 2013, 31-year old Mikhail Volkov (Ed) was arrested by the competent authorities of Ukraine. It was previously reported that Ilya Goryachev, leader of “Russian Obraz”, was arrested in Serbia.
Nationalists join, stage Russia Day celebrations in Moscow
On June 12, the day Russia commemorates its declaration of national sovereignty in 1990, a general opposition rally in Moscow took place in the form of a march leaving from Kaluga Square, heading down Bolshaya Yakimanka Street and ending at Bolotnaya Square. Nationalist activists were in attendance. Additionally, in the south-east Moscow district of Lublino, another nationalist march 'For Legitimate Authority and Genuine Sovereignty' was held on on Pererva Street. The event, organized by Andrei Savelyev's Great Russia Party, was attended by (according to various estimates) between 100 and 300 people.
Racism and Xenophobia in May 2013
The following is our monthly review of incidences of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for May 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of our daily monitoring.
Moscow Nationalists Come Out for May Day 2013
Far-right groups organized two May Day actions this year in Moscow, with both taking place on May 1, 2013. The first was a mass procession beginning at the Oktyabrskoe Polye Metro stop and ending at the Schukinskaya Metro stop along Marshal Biruzov Street and the Marshal Vasilievsky Street. Based on Sova’s observation, roughly 500 people attended. The action at Lublino under the name Russian Spring, which was organized by the Russian Action Coalition was, predictably, much smaller – about 150 people attended.
Racism and Xenophobia in April 2013
The following is our monthly review of incidences of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for April 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of its daily monitoring.
Former Leader of the 'Russians' Movement's Moscow Division Arrested in Moscow
On 11 April 2013, the former leader of Russian nationalist front “Pamyat”, former head of Moscow division of the “Russians” movement and manager of the movement’s “court of honour”, Georgii Borovikov was arrested. Together with Borovikov, two of his “comrades in arms” were also arrested, Vladislav Bragin and Andrey Shishkanov. All three have been accused of paragraphs “a” and “d” of the Part 2 of Article 161 (robbery with the use of violence or the threat of violence, carried out as a group of persons with prior intent). The date of the event in question was 6 June 2012 and the victim was “comrade in arms” Artem Tomskii from Ulan-Ude.
Racism and Xenophobia in March 2013
The following is our monthly review of incidences of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for March 2013. The review is based on material gathered by Sova Center in the course of its daily monitoring.