Just finished watching it live on hromadske. Hard to know how many people
turned out but it looks like the largest gathering since the revolution on
maidan began.
There were many anti-Putin speeches, and one fellow called,him the biggest
Titushok of all. He said Putin had to go packing like Yanukovich, also to
Rostov on don.
They shouted Slava Ukraijini often. They said it was all lies what was
heard on their Tv about fascists, and refugees from Ukraine fleeing to
Russia. They said that their news would also distort their meeting.
They said they too will have museums of corruption, and one chap said that
the children of the elite can't function without their American visas, and
are clubbing in miami.
They ended with demands for Putin, which were read out and the
demonstrators agreed shouting Da.
There were lots of Ukrainians flags, and the billboard was written in
Ukrainian.
One fellow asked people to,raise their hands if they had relatives or
origins in Ukraine. The camera did not flash to the crowd so I can't say
how many raised their hands, but those on stage raised their hands. (My
impression from their reaction is that many raised their hands)
My impressions: it looked very cold in Moscow, and very windy. The faces
of the people were not cheerful at all, but worried, concerned and
frightened. I honk what they did was spectacular. It's clear they want
their own maidan, and that was what they said, to oust the leadership.
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