Young anti-war protesters turn a sanctioned Communist Party rally in Moscow into a protest of their own. Police detain more than 60 people.

On October 4, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) held an authorized rally in central Moscow to mark the anniversary of the shelling of the White House. Besides the Communists themselves, young people unaffiliated with the KPRF unexpectedly turned out, including members of left-wing political groups and Yabloko supporters. Organizers said 65 people were detained at the demonstration, where the young participants chanted sharply critical political slogans. Meduza spoke with Anna (not her real name), a law student at a Moscow university who marched in the youth contingent.