Dozens detained at a rally in Moscow held by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party, party says
The party said its Moscow branch is seeking the release of mostly young detainees after the rally ended.
- On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, Moscow police detained about 60 people at a rally held by the Kremlin-friendly Communist Party marking the 33rd anniversary of the 1993 bloody clashes.
- During a standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and lawmakers opposing free-market reforms, military forces shelled the parliament building in 1993; authorities reported 123 people were killed.
- Participants chanted slogans including "Freedom for political prisoners," "For fair elections," and "Down with the Tsar," according to the Telegram channel Ostorozhno Novosti. The rally was led by 82-year-old Gennady Zyuganov.
- Working to secure release of the mostly young detainees, the Communist Party's Moscow branch emphasized the party's steady support for government policy and the war in Ukraine.
- Intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks deep inside Russia have fueled public frustration, striking oil refineries and warehouses while causing fuel shortages that have disrupted daily life in Moscow.
53 Articles
53 Articles
About 60 protesters were detained during a Communist Party rally in Moscow. The data comes from eyewitnesses quoted by the publication "Ostorozhno, Novosti". The detentions were also reported by "Astra", which refers to its subscribers and the former deputy of the Moscow City Duma Yevgeny Stupin. According to eyewitnesses, the actions began after participants in the rally began chanting slogans against the ruling United Russia party. In a video …
‘Dozens detained’ at a rally in Moscow held by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party
Police in Moscow detained about 60 people at a rally on Sunday held by Russia’s Kremlin-friendly Communist Party, the party said. The party said in a statement that the detentions happened as the rally was ending and that its Moscow branch was working to get those who were detained – mostly young people – released. The rally marked the anniversary of the Kremlin’s 1993 crushing of a parliamentary uprising. The Telegram news channel Ostorozhno No…
Moscow police detained about 60 people on Sunday at a rally organized by the pro-Kremlin Russian Communist Party, the political force said.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
